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Antitrust Enforcement in the Electricity and Gas Industries: Problems and Solutions for the EU

Journal Article · · Electricity Journal
Antitrust enforcement in the electricity and gas industries raises specific problems that call for specific solutions. Among the issues: How can the anticompetitive effects of mergers be assessed in a changing regulatory environment? Should long-term agreements in energy purchasing be prohibited? What are the benefits of preventive action such as competition advocacy and market surveillance committees? Should Article 82 (a) of the EC Treaty be used to curb excessive pricing?. (author)
OSTI ID:
20829569
Journal Information:
Electricity Journal, Journal Name: Electricity Journal Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 19; ISSN ELEJE4; ISSN 1040-6190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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