{"product_id":"article-102-tfeu-ekaterina-rousseva-9789403506999","title":"Article 102 TFEU: Past, Present and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn March 2023, the European Commission launched a process leading to the adoption of Guidelines for Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 102 TFEU), with regard to exclusionary practices, i.e., practices that harm competitors and thus competition. The Guidelines are aimed at increasing legal certainty to the benefit of consumers, businesses, national competition authorities, and national courts. In this in-depth analysis of the role of Article 102 TFEU in EU law, prominent scholars and practitioners trace the roots of this fundamental provision, identify the forces that have driven its development, and examine its future challenges in the light of the forthcoming guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile reviewing the case law and analysing how it has foreshadowed the new Commission Guidelines, the contributing authors discuss such issues and topics as the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe evolution of the notion of abuse and the challenges for its assessment;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe concept of 'competition on the merits';\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebenefits and limitations of the effects-based approach;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe relationship between market power and market definition;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe impact of the revised market definition notice on the assessment of abuse of dominance;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecategories of abuses and effectiveness of legal tests;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eparticular abuses, such as refusal to supply (seen in the context of the 'essential facilities' doctrine) and 'self- preferencing';\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epresumptions and other evidentiary burden shifting tools in abuse of dominance cases;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estandards of proof and judicial review of abuse cases; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ejudicial style in Article 102 TFEU cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a contextual tool to read the forthcoming Commission Guidelines on Article 102 TFEU, this book has no peers. Not only does it provide insight into what the Guidelines will look like, but it also offers expert recommendations for an effects-based framework for the enforcement of the law. The book will be widely welcomed by the entire competition law community, including counsel for multinational enterprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ekaterina Rousseva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403506997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403506999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Ekaterina Rousseva","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47761760125183,"sku":"9789403506999","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c678c26-cca3-4bf3-9c8b-a36505a10e55.jpg?v=1765515404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/article-102-tfeu-ekaterina-rousseva-9789403506999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}