Economics 3366A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Treuhandanstalt, Parker Pen Company, Lundbeck
22 Sep 2020
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Behaviour: types of collusion general: condition of plurality as opposed to unilateral behaviour (parker pen case, loss of autonomy, no formalism whatsoever: form of agreement irrelevant, meeting of the minds". Agreement: context irrelevant, qualification and enforceability under national law irrelevant (e. g. gentlemen"s agreement, articles of association, etc. , horizontal or vertical: at the same level in the economy or at different levels , or hybrid", cf. Hub and spoke" cartels in the retail sector (example of one producer who communicated about same price/agreement individually with different supermarkets: cartel facilitators are also caught (treuhand); liable for being an accomplice. Consequently, article 101 tfeu is not applicable to the dispute in the main proceedings: 12 national law adopted the same approach as that for solutions provided for under eu law. De minimis: modernisation competition law: (1) more economic analysis; (2) decentralisation: Commission will focus on most important cases, other cases are for national authorities: originally: notify commission to receive comfort letter.
