Can DG COMP block environmentally harmful agreements?

Can DG COMP block environmentally harmful agreements?

Dr. Bertold B?r-Bouyssière, LL.M. Dr. Bertold B?r-Bouyssière, LL.M.

Dr. Bertold B?r-Bouyssière, LL.M.

"Highly recommended" (2024 GCR Global Elite) - Chambers Global; Competition - Compliance - ESG - AI lawyer, Brussels - Author of "Start Me Up and Keep Me Growing - Management Learnings from the Rolling Stones"

发布日期: 2022年10月24日
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Sustainability and competition law is a hot topic - but the discussion is one-directional: should restrictions of competition be justifiable by environmental efficiencies? Nobody talks about the reverse: Could or should competition authorities block agreements that are financially pro consumer but harm the environment? I began to ask myself the question and ended up genuinely surprised by my (tentative) findings. Read them here:

https://files.tourismlaw.pt/Sustainability-considerations-and-Article-101-TFEU/

Sarah Prager

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2 年

As you know, my initial thought was No - but the more I think of it, and in particular in the light of Tuncer ?zgür K?l??'s thesis, I may tentatively be leaning towards Yes. Fascinating stuff, my friend - thank you.

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