Abuse of Dominance and Monopolisation

Single firm abuse of market power is a central concern of competition laws. Yet there is considerable divergence among jurisdictions about the notion and measurement of dominance, the range of practices that should be condemned as abusive and the possible remedies to abusive conduct. Over the years, the OECD Competition Committee has done significant work in this area, addressing a number of complex policy and enforcement questions.
Permanent URL: www.oecd.org/competition/abuse

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