An undertaking’s liability for an infringement of competition law made by its associates in European case law Cover Image

Odpowiedzialność przedsiębiorstwa za naruszenie prawa konkurencji dokonane przez jego współpracowników w orzecznictwie unijnym
An undertaking’s liability for an infringement of competition law made by its associates in European case law

Author(s): Michał Surdyk
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: antitrust liability; associates; service providers; European case law

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes latest EU case law on the liability of undertakings for infringements of competition law committed by their associates, understood as persons providing services to those undertakings. The article highlights important implications of the views expressed in the case law. In particular, the article discusses the extending of the concept of a single economic unit and accepting of an undertaking’s liability for certain third persons, which are independent from the single economic unit concept

  • Issue Year: 7/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49-58
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish