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Self-Preferencing and Competitive Damages: A Focus on Exploitative Abuses

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  • Patrice Bougette

    (Université Côte d'Azur
    GREDEG CNRS)

  • Oliver Budzinski

    (Technische Universität Ilmenau)

  • Frédéric Marty

    (Université Côte d'Azur, France
    GREDEG CNRS)

Abstract

Conceived as a theory of competitive harm, self-preferencing has been at the core of recent European landmark cases (e.g., Google Android, Google Shopping). In the context of EU competition law, beyond the anti-competitive leveraging effect, self-preferencing may lead to vertical and horizontal exclusionary abuses, encourage exploitation abuses, and generate economic dependence abuses. In this paper, we aim at characterizing the various forms of self-preferencing, investigating platforms' capacity and incentives to do so through their dual role, by shedding light on the economic assessment of these practices in an effects-based approach. We analyze the different options for remedies in this context, by insisting on their necessity, adequacy, and proportionality.

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  • Patrice Bougette & Oliver Budzinski & Frédéric Marty, 2022. "Self-Preferencing and Competitive Damages: A Focus on Exploitative Abuses," GREDEG Working Papers 2022-01, Groupe de REcherche en Droit, Economie, Gestion (GREDEG CNRS), Université Côte d'Azur, France.
    • Handle: RePEc:gre:wpaper:2022-01
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    1. Gänßle, Sophia & Budzinski, Oliver, 2023. "The economics of influencers and social media stardom," Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers 178, Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Economics.
    2. Budzinski, Oliver, 2022. "Regulierung des E-Lending für das Gemeinwohl oder im Sinne der Interessengruppen?," Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers 163, Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Economics.
    3. Budzinski, Oliver & Feddersen, Arne, 2022. "Should organizing premier-level European football be a monopoly? And who should run it? - An economists' perspective," Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers 166, Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Economics.
    4. Budzinski, Oliver & Feddersen, Arne & Kunz-Kaltenhäuser, Philipp, 2023. "Zwischen Wettbewerbsorganisation und Wettbewerbsverzerrungen - Regelsetzungen durch europäische Fußballverbände," Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers 174, Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Economics.

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    Keywords

    Self-preferencing; antitrust; regulation; European Union competition law; exploitative abuse; Digital Markets Act;
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    JEL classification:

    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law
    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L42 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Vertical Restraints; Resale Price Maintenance; Quantity Discounts

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