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The concept of ‘Margin Squeeze’ in South African Competition Law
On 3 February 2009, the South African Competition Tribunal (CT) handed down a judgment in Competition Commission v Senwes Ltd Case No 110/CR/Dec06 (Senwes). In its decision the CT recognized the notion of a ‘margin squeeze’ as a distinct abuse in terms of … -
Perceptions regarding strategic and structural barriers to entry
This article uses factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of strategic and structural entry barriers. It is found that, in the perception of firms, both types of barriers are important and that the effectiveness of strategic barriers depends … -
Two New European Directives on Airport Charges
In the past year, the European Communities’ legislative adopted a Directive regulating airport charges. Meanwhile, a proposal for a Directive on airport security charges was submitted for approval by European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. … -
The French beef case: Coop de France Betail et Viande v Commission of the European Communities
The background to this case is in certain respects similar to the recently discussed Competition Authority v Beef Industry Development Society Ltd (“Irish Beef”) ruling.1 It deals with conduct by a number of federations that represent various undertakings … -
Comment on the Irish beef case of the European Court of Justice
This case concerns the beef processing sector in Ireland. In this industry, cattle is slaughtered and deboned before it is sold on. Following a sharp downturn in overall demand for these services, industry representatives agreed on a limitation of the … -
Measuring the economic effects of competition law enforcement
Together with a move from a rules-based legal approach to a more economic approach in competition cases, the economic effects of competition law enforcement have received increasing attention. Measuring these effects is important for external … -
The introduction of quality regulation of electricity distribution in the Netherlands
This article written by Dennis Hesseling and Mahir Sari was published in European Energy Law Report III (EELR III-paer), 2006, chapter 7, pages. 127 through 145. In the paper, they present the form of quality regulation for electricity distribution which …