…case is under review/reassessment by the TCA. Discount practices/ rebates Although being very common in business, and may in fact bring about efficienciesfor customers and consumers, drebates may also…
…a single economic entity among them, and, on the other, the application of the as-efficient competitor test in instances different from exclusivity and loyalty-inducing rebates (analysed by the Court of…
…discretionary rebate scheme. According to the decision, this uncertainty was unduly restricting the independent resellers’ commercial freedom and was likely to force them out of the market. Conclusion At…
…measures in a relatively straightforward abuse case. The Commission investigated Broadcom for exclusivity practices, exclusivity-inducing rebates and other advantages, bundling, abusive IP-related strategies and interoperability concerns. The commitments more-or-less address…
…erred in failing to examine all of Intel’s arguments concerning the way the Commission had conducted an “as efficient competitor” test, in order to show whether the rebate schemes at…
…anti-monopolization rules is nonetheless still ongoing. The CNMC initiated the following dominance probes in 2019: Against Correos, Spain’s former postal monopolist, for allegedly applying below cost exclusionary rebates.[16] Against Merck,…
…of conditional rebates and, where appropriate, by enforcing competition rules. Hospital purchasers are invited to report to ACM if they are faced with discount structures that impede the entry of…
…through tenders. In principle, the NHS’s purchasing decisions are based on cost-effective principles assessing the pharmaceutical companies’ pricing and tender offers against the market dynamics. The under review rebate scheme…
…as Efficient Competitor Test in Fidelity Rebate Cases from the Recent US Case Law? It is accepted that the treatment of fidelity rebates is one of the most controversial topics…
…types of data merchants would make available to Amazon, including (average) prices, quantities sold, specific conversion rates, rebate campaigns or quantities stocked. The RFI also seeks information on the respective…
