What constitutes 'abuse of dominance', under Competition Law ?
CS Executive · Economic and Commercial Laws · PYQS · June 2018
What constitutes 'abuse of dominance', under Competition Law ?
Answer & Explanation:
'Dominance' refers to a position of strength which enables an enterprise to operate independently of competitive forces or to affect its competitors or consumers or the market in its favour. 'Abuse of dominant position' impedes fair competition between firms, exploits consumers and makes it difficult for the other players to compete with the dominant undertaking on merit. 'Abuse of dominant position' includes: imposing unfair conditions or price, predatory pricing, limiting production/market or technical development, creating barriers to entry, applying dissimilar conditions to similar transactions, denying market access, and using dominant position in one market to gain advantages in another market.
Topics: Competition Law
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