Economists are particularly familiars with market standard holder?s advantages. The same goes for means and strategies to success in such attempt. However, in the context of standardization in the high definition sector (Blu-Ray Disc versus HD-DVD), traditional explanatory factors do not seem to...

This book fills a gap in the existing literature by dealing with several issues linked to long-term contracts and the efficiency of electricity markets. These include the impact of long-term contracts and vertical integration on effective competition, generation investment in risky markets, and...

The Essential Facilities Doctrine, albeit an American case-law creation, is also implemented in the European Union. While, since Trinko (2004), the US Supreme Court seems to challenge its implementation, European antitrust authorities tend to extend this doctrine to intangible assets. Focusing...

While the European Commission have imposed a huge fine on Intel (almost €1.07 billion) for having abused of its dominance on the microprocessor's industry, US antitrust authorities seem much more reluctant to settle suits brought by AMD - the Intel's sole serious competitor on this market - in...

L'Autorité de la Concurrence a eu à traiter de pratiques concertées conduisant à des refus d'accès opposés à des tiers d'équipements essentiels pour l'exercice de leur activité. La question de l'opportunité de traiter de tels cas sur la base de la controversée théorie des facilités...