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EU Competition law – revision of the market definition notice

Competition

Market definition is a tool used in EU competition law to help identify the boundaries of competition between firms. The Commission explained its approach to defining the relevant product and geographic markets in its 1997 notice. Following the results of the evaluation, the Commission will now update this notice to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. It will also set out a clear, consistent and accessible approach to market definition in competition cases (antitrust/merger) across industries.

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ID: 13308

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16 responses

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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION, 19 Jan 2022

ETUC welcomes the evaluation of the Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market (97/C 372/03). The Commission in its Political Guidelines for the current mandate has committed to an EU economic policy that goes hand in hand with social rights, climate objectives and a competitive…

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V., 11 Feb 2022

Die Definition des relevanten Marktes ist maßgeblich für die Anwendung des europäischen Wettbewerbsrechts und hat als Grundlage jeder Einzelfallentscheidung überragende Bedeutung. Die Überprüfung der Marktdefinitionsbekanntmachung von 1997, insbesondere in Hinblick auf die Digitalisierung und…

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EuroCommerce, 16 Feb 2022

EuroCommerce welcomes the opportunity offered by the Commission to provide further input concerning the review of the Market Definition Notice (‘the Notice’). The Notice is a key instrument that provides transparency and legal certainty to businesses, but a number of changes are necessary to bring…

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Mouvement des Entreprises de France, 16 Feb 2022

Synthèse : 1. Le MEDEF partage les résultats de l’évaluation conduite par la Commission qui conclut à la nécessité de réviser la Communication de 1997 sur des points essentiels (marchés numériques, évaluation des marchés géographiques dans un contexte de mondialisation, concurrence non tarifaire,…

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Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies, 16 Feb 2022

AFEP (the French Association of Large Companies) thanks the European Commission for continuing its discussions with stakeholders in order to update this Notice. You will find our detailed contribution attached.

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The Danish Chamber of Commerce, 15 Feb 2022

The Danish Chamber of Commerce’s consultation response regarding the Commissions call for evidence on the updating of the Market Definition Notice The current Commission’s Market Definition Notice used in EU competition law (the “Notice”) is from 1997 and the world has changed significantly in…

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European Tech Alliance, 16 Feb 2022

The EUTA welcomes the revision of the Market Definition Notice. Along with the Digital Markets Act it can help create a contestable and competitive digital single market where companies will be able to scale and offer attractive alternative products and services to both businesses and consumers.…

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News Media Europe, 16 Feb 2022

Please find attached a submission on behalf of News Media Europe.

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Zalando SE, 14 Feb 2022

Zalando believes 3 elements could be clarified in view of digital and market developments. 1) The role of indicators with business relevance in the online sector, complementing market shares, should be considered, particularly time spent by end users on platforms. 2) A distinction between online…

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InterDigital, Inc., 16 Feb 2022

Please find attached InterDigital's response to the European Commission call for evidence. We remain at your disposal to provide any additional information.

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Computer & Communications Industry Association, 16 Feb 2022

The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments to the European Commission (Commission) in response to its call for evidence in relation to “updating its Market Definition Notice”. CCIA is an international, not-for-profit trade…

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ACT | The App Association, 16 Feb 2022

Please find attached the feedback of ACT | The App Association (Transparency Reg. # 72029513877-54) to the European Commission on its call for evidence for an initiative without an impact assessment: EU competition law – updating the market definition notice (revision)

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Coordination Rurale Union Nationale, 31 Jan 2022

En 2022, les définitions de « marché » et de « conditions de concurrence » ne devraient plus se baser uniquement sur des considérations de prix, de parts de marché ou de comportement d’achat. Elles doivent dépasser ces limites pour intégrer des critères environnementaux, sanitaires et…

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Wikimedia Europe, 15 Feb 2022

Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU welcomes the initiative by the European Commission to update the Market Definition Notice. As stated previously in the feedback to the Roadmap on the subject, it is much needed to verify if its instruments are adequate for the digital sphere/markets. There is a need…

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Global Institute for Structure relevance, Anonymity and Decentralisation i.G., 16 Feb 2022

Challenges: GISAD welcomes the review of the 1997 Market Definition Notice. However, an ex-post evaluation of the ECJ rulings and findings on the basis of the relevant product market and relevant geographic market alone by assessing the digitally developing markets is not expedient. The concepts…

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Asociatia Principia, 21 Jan 2022

In your evaluation document ,,The supporting study that accompanies the Communication from the Commission on evaluation defining the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law Competition '' you do not talk about 2 basic questions/problems: 1. how will you ensure greater consumer…