UK:
What The European Court Has To Say About Discount Structures Used By Dominant Firms
02 November 2015
Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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In a case regarding Post Danmark's rebate structure, the
European Court provided further guidance on the legality of rebates
and discounts offered by dominant firms. While this case
involves bulk mail services, the lessons learned are applicable to
a wide variety of industries in determining whether discount
structures practiced by market leading firms comply with
competition rules.
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