Liza Lovdahl Gormsen

I am delighted with this invitation to contribute a foreword to this collection relating to the concept of collective dominance. Given the purpose of this collection, I will use this opportunity to set out and reflect upon the current EU law relating to collective dominance and how this (...)

The facts In March 2003, Brannigan, a newspaper owner, launched two local free newspapers the Lewes Life in the local area of Lewes and the Uckfield Life in the local area of Uckfield. In October 2003, Brannigan made a complaint to the OFT alleging that rival publishers, Newsquest and (...)

The facts On 21 February 2002, Cityhook made a complaint to the OFT about an alleged collective boycott of Cityhook in relation to its submarine cable laying and landing technology by the United Kingdom Cable Protection Committee (‘UKCPC’), and in relation to the collective setting of fees (...)

Judgment on liability On 30 July 2003, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) handed down its judgment in the Argos and Littlewoods case (hereafter Hasbro) remitting the decision under appeal back to the OFT. On 21 November 2003 (Office of Fair Trading (OFT), 21 November 2003, Decision n° (...)

CHRONOLOGY On 16 January 2002, W Austin and Sons (Stevenage) Limited (“Austins”) wrote to J.J. Burgess and S.J. Burgess trading under the name JJ Burgess and Sons (“Burgess”) refusing Burgess access to Harwood Park with effect from 18 January 2002. On 21 January 2002, Burgess complained to the OFT (...)

This case comment falls in two parts : Part I comments upon the judgment on liability, and Part II comments upon the judgment on penalty. PART I : JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY THE PARTIES Appellants : JJB Sports PLC (“JJB”) and Allsports Limited (“Allsports”). Respondent : The Office of Fair Trading (...)