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ARTICLE CONTENTS
[Pages 71-90]
TOP OF ARTICLE
Introduction
I. Overview of EU Competition Authorities and Summary of Relevant Competition Law
A. Overview of Enforcement/Regulatory Authorities and their Role in EU Competition Law
B. Overview of Relevant Treaty Provisions and Regulations
C. ECJ Case Law on Article 82—Determination of Existence of a Dominant Position and When an Abuse Occurs
1. What Constitutes a Dominant Position?
2. What Factors Are Relevant in Assessing the Existence of a Dominant Position?
3. What Type of Conduct Will Be Deemed an Abuse of a Dominant Position?
II. The BA/AA Alliance, the Competition Issues Raised by the Alliance, and the Commission’s Recent Reaction to those Issues
A. Background on Framework of BA/AA Alliance and General Competition Issues Raised
B. Primary Competition Issue—Tremendous Market Power of the BA/AA Alliance
C. Commission’s Response to the Competition Issues Raised by the BA/AA Alliance
III. Analysis of EU Issues Raised by BA/AA Alliance and Critique of Commission Opinion and EU Competition Policy
A. Analysis of Competition Issues Raised by Large International Airline Alliances Such as BA/AA
B. Critique of Commission Opinion and EU Competition Policy
Conclusion
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