ARTICLE TOPIC MERGERS OF ENTERPRISES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON COMPETITION LAW
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Enterprise, Competition, European Union, Market, Consumer, LegislationAbstract
This paper aims to give a more in depth knowledge about mergers of enterprises and the impact they
have to competition law.
The topic provides a detailed explanation of the effects and their classifications that may affect geographic
markets as well as other competing businesses in the market.
The question that inevitably arises is:
Do mergers positively affect competition law and the market? How much effectiveness does a merger of
enterprises bring to the market and can it be justified by certain means or forms? These questions are answered
based on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice (case law).
The paper ends up with conclusions in order to further improve the European legislation and the work of the
competition authorities about mergers cases and their effectiveness in the market, having a direct impact on
the well being of final consumer.
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