Chapter 3 Countervailing factors
Claes Bengtsson, Josep M. Carpi, and Anatoly Subočs
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Monograph Chapter
Publication Date:
17 Dec 2021
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563–642
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Law 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203462.00021
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The presence of indicators of significant anticompetitive effects does not necessarily lead to the ultimate conclusion that the merger is incompatible with the internal market. This chapter outlines four factors, described in the Horizontal Merger Guidelines, which can counteract the potential harm to consumers which such indicators would otherwise point to: Entry, Buyer power, Efficiencies and the Failing firm 'defence'.

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Cover EU Competition Law Volume II: Mergers and Acquisitions
EU Competition Law Volume II: Mergers and Acquisitions
Editors: Christopher Jones and Lisa Weinert
Monograph Book
Publication Date:
17 Dec 2021
Print ISBN:
9781802203455
eISBN:
9781802203462
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203462
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1680
Collections:
Law 2021
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