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Jones, Alison; Gormsen, Liza Lovdahl --- "Abuse of dominance: exclusionary pricing abuses" [2013] ELECD 1114; in Lianos, Ioannis; Geradin, Damien (eds), "Handbook on European Competition Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013) 423

Book Title: Handbook on European Competition Law

Editor(s): Lianos, Ioannis; Geradin, Damien

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781848445536

Section: Chapter 10

Section Title: Abuse of dominance: exclusionary pricing abuses

Author(s): Jones, Alison; Gormsen, Liza Lovdahl

Number of pages: 50

Abstract/Description:

Chapters 8–11 of this work introduce the core elements and requirements of Article 102 TFEU. In these chapters it is seen that the elements of Article 102 are not defined by the Treaty itself. Rather, their meaning has been elucidated through the case law. Chapter 8 considers how the concept of dominance has been defined. Chapters 9 and 11 examine the concept of abuse, assessing how Article 102 applies to the exploitative behaviour and exclusionary non-pricing practices of dominant firms. This chapter focuses on other potentially abusive pricing practices of dominant firms, in particular: predatory pricing; selective low cost pricing; margin squeeze; rebates and price discrimination. The Court of Justice (ECJ) has set out general statements about the nature of the concept of an abuse.