Abuse of Dominance in EU Competition Law

Edited by Pier Luigi Parcu, Part-time Professor, European University Institute and Chairman of Studio Economico, Italy, Giorgio Monti, Professor of Competition Law, Tilburg University, the Netherlands and Part-time Professor, European University Institute, Italy and Marco Botta, Part-time Professor, European University Institute, Italy

• Contents:Foreword1. IntroductionPier Luigi Parcu, Giorgio Monti and Marco Botta2. The role of intent in the assessment of conducts under Article 102 TFEUPier Luigi Parcu and Maria Luisa Stasi3. Article 102: Sources of InterpretationGiorgio Monti4. Article 102 TFEU in the UK: Victims of Abuse Go Directly to CourtRichard Whish5. Standard-essential patents and abusive patent injunctions – the interplay between German courts and the CJEU Heike Schweitzer6. Finding of dominance in Austria and Germany – What is the proper role of presumptions of dominance?Florian Schuhmacher7. Italy - New forms of abuse of dominance and abuse of law Mario Siragusa8. Abuse of dominance in regulated sectors in Italy: recent enforcement trendsPatrick Actis Perinetto and Mel Marquis9. Sanctioning excessive energy prices as abuse of dominance; Are the EU Commission and the National Competition Authorities on the same frequency?Rozeta Karova and Marco BottaIndex

‘An analysis of emerging trends in the application of abuse of dominance provisions is an ambitious endeavour, which the authors of this volume have remarkably achieved. Among the trends identified are an increased focus by courts on the intention to harm competition, new types of abuses and decentralization. These trends shape the authors’ analysis of the divergent manners in which Article 102 (and/or national equivalents) are interpreted and applied both at EU and national levels. Including a thorough study of recent national cases, this book’s comparative approach will provide relevant insight to the entire competition law world. I strongly endorse this book and congratulate the authors on their successful contributions.’