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Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Antitrust Law; Competitive Influence; Foreign Competition; International Markets
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Foreign Competition In Relevant Geographic Markets: Antitrust Law In World Markets, Michael P. O'Brien
Foreign Competition In Relevant Geographic Markets: Antitrust Law In World Markets, Michael P. O'Brien
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Since competition for the sale of many goods and services in the United States has foreign as well as domestic sources, the antitrust laws, designed to protect competition in the United States, must consider foreign competition. One important aspect of antitrust law that must include foreign competition is the relevant geographic market used to define the area in which effects on competition must be examined. As foreign competition exerts a greater influence on domestic competition, the United States antitrust laws, designed to protect competition in the United States and in the foreign commerce of the United States, must reflect the …