Dominant position

Frage	Antworten
What's the relevant market?	Product Geographical
Product Substitutability	Goods and Services interchangeable with products (Bananas!)
Product Sub - DEMAND	SSNID Profitable? Would consumer switch to substitue? Yes --> market includes products
Product Sub - SUPPLY	Would supplier be able to switch with ease to production? E.g. Paper Supplier
DOMINANCE	Easily act INDEPENDENTLY Thresholds! +75% +50-60% 40-50% + evidence IP Rights Superior distribution systems exclusive technology
CONSEQUENCES OF ABUSE	Fines 10% group turnover Restraint Order - act Termination/mod of agreement Cease infringing behaviour
Failure to co-operate with investigation	Fines of up to 1% world turnover
Limited immunity from fines - small businesses	too small to have signif impact JT of parties must not exceed £20 million turnover of undertaking must not exceed £50 million
limited immunity not available where	price fixing infringements of art 101 or 102
ENFORCEMENT	NCA OFT can be involved in investigations 'reasonable grounds for suspecting infringement'

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