…rebate system breached sectoral postal rules. Subsequently, the Belgian Competition authority also found that this rebate system constituted an abuse of dominance. Such a sequence, at least, seems to be…
…on similar grounds against F. Hoffman-La Roche (see ICA Decision in the case I760 of February 27, 2014). The CNMC Sanctions Correos’ Rebates (Correos 3) In Correos 3, the…
…individually packaged ice cream requirements. The distributors also obtained a range of rebates and commissions conditional on generating a specific turnover or sales of Unilever products. Controversially, the ICA imputed…
…with those applied to other large customers. The Cartel Appeals Court also confirmed the discriminatory and abusive nature of the rebates applied to consolidators, because the less favourable rebates had…
…the FCO left the market definition and the question of dominance open. The FCO qualified the rebates that DPAG offered to customers as exclusivity and/or fidelity rebates, which could foreclose…
…their wedding invitations, Eva and Jazz walk to the Apple Superstore, owned by the Apple landlord, to buy an Epic printer and some complementary ink cartridges. As there are no…
…(para. 139) set out five factors to take into account in the foreclosure analysis, including the coverage (what market share was covered by the rebates) and the rebates’ duration. For…
…given an administrative fine of TRY 2,7 billion (approximately EUR 336 million)[6], which is a record for total amount of fine imposed by the TCA. Discount Practices/Rebates Although desirable…
…offender, the relevant facts and the protected legal interest. Background Bpost Bpost was fined first by Belgium’s postal watchdog, which found that Bpost’s rebate system breached sectoral postal rules,…
…on Aspen. Yet, at the same time, the Commitments impose a form of restorative justice by providing for “transitory rebates”. Effectively, these reimburse national payors for the higher prices paid…
