Consumer Interest Criterion in Competition Cases in Air Transport – On the Need of a Definition

Authors

Jakub Kociubiński, Doktor nauk prawnych; adiunkt w Katedrze Prawa Międzynarodowego i Europejskiego, Wydziału Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, Uniwersytetu WrocławskiegoFollow

Keywords

EU Law, air transport, competition law, merger control, consumer interest, consumer welfare

Abstract

This article seeks to contribute to the discussion that surrounds the European Commission’s Aviation Strategy for Europe issued in 2015. The Strategy was heralded as an attempt to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for the air transport sector. The paper focuses on the “consumer interest” criterion, as one of the factors taken into account in antitrust and merger cases. The presented line of inquiry postulates the creation of a cohesive interpretation standard of “consumer welfare” for both antitrust and merger control proceedings and advocates its inclusion into the newly-created aviation strategy.

Recommended Citation

Kociubiński, J. (2016). Consumer Interest Criterion in Competition Cases in Air Transport – On the Need of a Definition. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 5(2), 42-55. https://doi.org/10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.5.4

First Page

42

Last Page

55

Page Count

13

DOI

10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.5.4

Publisher

University of Warsaw