S/L/121. Abuse of Dominant Position: Article 82 EC Treaty

The paper examines the development, implementation and application of Article 82 (ex. Article 86) of the EC Treaty on the abuse of a dominant position within the common market. The history and the contents of the Article are reviewed; the principle of dominant position is discussed touching on the refusal to supply a customer, price discrimination, intellectual property rights, mergers and acquisitions, etc.