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2015

Fordham Law School

Fordham International Law Journal

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Worst Decision Of The Eu Court Of Justice: The Alrosa Judgment In Context And The Future Of Commitment Decisions, Frederic Jenny Nov 2015

Worst Decision Of The Eu Court Of Justice: The Alrosa Judgment In Context And The Future Of Commitment Decisions, Frederic Jenny

Fordham International Law Journal

This Article details the evolution of the commitment decisions, analyzes the logic and the consequences of the Alrosa Court judgment, and offers some suggestions on how to establish a better equilibrium between the legitimate objective of promoting the effectiveness of the Commission by allowing it enough flexibility to end cases when competition could be restored rapidly and without major expense thanks to the cooperation of investigated firms, while respecting the necessity to ensure that the effectiveness of enforcement remains compatible with three goals: developing a robust competition law jurisprudence to ensure legal predictability, particularly in abuse of dominance cases; ensuring …