

Lucas Peeperkorn
Professor at the Brussels School of Competition and College of Europe. Previously Principal Advisor Antitrust Policy at DG COMP (European Commission). Studied economics and political science at the University of Amsterdam and worked as an assistant professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Joined in 1991 the European Commission, DG Competition. Was a central figure in various teams which created what is now called the effects-based approach in EU competition policy, in particular by making new rules for supply and distribution agreements (2000 and 2010), for de minimis agreements (2001 and 2014) and for technology transfer agreements (2004 and 2014). Also co-authored the Discussion Paper on the Application of Article 82 (2005) and the Guidance on the Commission’s enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 (2009). Speaks regularlyat conferences and has published on topics such as EU competition policy towards vertical agreements, resale price maintenance, abuse of dominance and competition and innovation. Teaches at the Brussels School of Competition and was a Senior Emile Noël Fellow at the Jean Monnet Center at NYU.
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The author is Principal Expert in Antitrust Policy at DG Competition, European Commission. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of DG Competition or the European Commission. The author expresses its thanks Ekaterina Rousseva and Carles Esteva (...)
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"Vertical Agreements : New Competition Rules for the Next Decade"* I. Introduction On 20 April 2010 the Commission adopted a new Block Exemption Regulation applicable to vertical agreements (hereinafter ‘the Regulation’). At the same time it adopted the contents of accompanying Guidelines on (...)
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"Implementing an effects-based approach to Article 82"* I. Introduction On 3 December 2008, the Commission issued Guidance on its enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings. In so doing, the Commission formally endorsed an (...)
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"Commission publishes discussion paper on abuse of dominance"* On 19 December 2005 the European Commission published a discussion paper on the application of the EC Treaty competition rules on the abuse of a dominant market position (Article 82). The discussion paper is designed to promote a (...)
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"Commission adopts new safe harbour for licensing of patents, know-how and software copyright"* The European Commission has adopted on the 7th of April new rules for applying competition policy to the licensing of patents, know-how and software copyright. The new block exemption regulation, (...)
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"Review of the block exemption Regulation on technology transfer agreements"* While the Block Exemption Regulation n° 240 on transfer of technology (hereafter ‘TTBE’) is expected to apply until 31 March 2006, Article 12 requires the Commission to carry out regular assessments of the application (...)
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"New Notice on agreements of minor importance (de minimis Notice)"* The Commission adopted on 20 December 2001 a new Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 81 (1) of the EC Treaty (‘de minimis Notice’). The new Notice replaces the (...)
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"Revision of the 1997 Notice on agreements of minor importance (de minimis Notice)"* The Commission adopted on the 16th of May a draft de minimis Notice and invites comments from industry, consumer organisations and other interested third parties. The revision is part of the Commission’s review (...)
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"Communication of the Commission on the application of the EC competition rules to vertical restraints - follow up to the green paper on vertical restraints"* On the 30th of September last the European Commission adopted a Communication on the application of the EC competition rules to (...)
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"Commission adopts Green Paper on vertical restraints in EU competition policy"* The Commission adopted on 22 January the Green Paper on Vertical Restraints in EU Competition Policy. With this paper Commissioner Van Miert invites all interested parties to participate in the discussion on this (...)
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Ce dossier spécial explore les interactions et tensions entre la mise en œuvre des principes fondamentaux et des objectifs de l’UE, notamment la protection de l’environnement et le développement durable, et la politique de la concurrence européenne. Le dossier rassemble les contributions d’auteurs (...)
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Cet article examine si et quand les prix conditionnels et le test AEC (test du concurrent aussi efficace) forment un couple heureux. Lorsque les rabais sont utilisés pour freiner la concurrence entre opérateurs ou comme moyen d’exploitation, l’application du test AEC n’a aucun sens. Toutefois, dans (...)
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Cet article propose une définition des restrictions par objet qui s’inscrit parfaitement dans une approche globale fondée sur les effets économiques dans le cadre de l’article 101 TFUE. La classification en tant que "restriction par objet" est justifiée si, et dans la mesure où, un type particulier (...)
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Dans cet article, l’auteur expose les raisons pour lesquelles le Tribunal de l’Union européenne refuse, à tort, la pertinence de l’approche ’par effets’ pour évaluer les rabais d’exclusivité. Les rabais conditionnels, y compris les rabais d’exclusivité, ainsi que les obligations de monomarquisme, d’achat (...)
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Prix de reventes imposés : Quel est l’apport de l’analyse économique et du droit comparé ? Introduction Philippe NASSE* Vice-Président, Conseil de la concurrence 1. L’objet de notre débat est de préciser, au plan économique, l’état factuel de la question, et de comparer et clarifier les approches (...)
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La rubrique “Tendances” de ce numéro 3-2008 Concurrences est consacrée à la fixation des prix de revente. C’est un sujet qui est d’une grande actualité. En effet, plusieurs voix convergent aujourd’hui pour solliciter un réexamen critique du principe qui a constitué, jusqu’ici, un des plus solides piliers (...)
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