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Appreciability and De Minimis in Article 102 TFEU


Pablo Ibáñez Colomo


London School of Economics - Law Department

September 26, 2016

7 Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Forthcoming

Abstract:     
• In Post Danmark II, the Court held that, in the context of Article 102 TFEU, it is not necessary to show that an anticompetitive effect is of a ‘serious’ or ‘appreciable’ nature to apply that provision.

• In this context, the notion of ‘appreciability’ must be distinguished from that of ‘likelihood’, which refers to the probability of the anticompetitive effects of the practice.

• The notion must also be distinguished from that of effects as, contrary to what has sometimes been suggested, ruling out the need to show the appreciability of an anticompetitive effect does not say anything about what an effect is.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 22

Keywords: appreciability, de minimis, abuse, anticompetitive effects

JEL Classification: K21; L12; L41; L42


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Date posted: September 28, 2016  

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Ibáñez Colomo, Pablo, Appreciability and De Minimis in Article 102 TFEU (September 26, 2016). 7 Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Forthcoming . Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2843609

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Pablo Ibáñez Colomo (Contact Author)
London School of Economics - Law Department ( email )
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE, WC2A 2AE
United Kingdom

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