Hub-and-spoke cartel - How to Assess Horizontal Collusion in Disguise?

• Autorzy: Iga Małobęcka

Warianty tytułu

Kartel typu hub-and-spoke - ukryta zmowa horyzontalna?

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

Zwiększona skuteczność w zakresie egzekwowania prawa konkurencji przyczyniła się do pojawienia się nietypowego rodzaju kartelu, który angażuje nie tylko konkurentów, lecz również ich wspólnego dostawcę (lub detalistę). Ten tzw. kartel typu hub-and-spoke polega na wymianie informacji strategicznych między dwoma lub większą liczbą konkurentów (tzw. spoke) za pośrednictwem wspólnego kontrahenta działającego na innym poziomie łańcucha produkcji/dystrybucji (tzw. hub), który zwykle przyczynia się do stabilizacji kartelu.(abstrakt oryginalny)

EN

The European Commission has always attached high priority to the detection of cartels. Article 101(1) TFEU, which together with Article 102 TFEU constitutes the core of the EU competition law, explicitly prohibits agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices that may affect trade between Member States and have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the internal market.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Prawo; Konkurencja; Wymiana informacji

EN

Law; Competition; Information exchange

• Czasopismo: Krytyka Prawa
• Rocznik: 2016
• Numer: T. 8, Nr 2
• Strony: 64-78

Twórcy

autor

Iga Małobęcka

• Utrecht University

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DOI

10.7206/kp.2080-1084.110