Competition law

law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies

measure of the size of firms in relation to the industry and an indicator of the amount of competition among them

Undercutting to eliminate competition

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type of claim of monopolization made under competition laws

legal concept

practice of selling one product or service as a mandatory addition to the purchase of a different product or service

Concept in competition law

In United States antitrust law, monopolization is illegal monopoly behavior. The main categories of prohibited behavior include exclusive dealing, price discrimination, refusing to supply an essential facility, product tying and predatory pricing. Monopolization is a federal crime under Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. It has a specific legal meaning, which is parallel to the "abuse" of a dominant position in EU competition law, under TFEU article 102. It is also illegal in Australia under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). Section 2 of the Sherman Act states that any