Not exact matches
In both
cases individual members may exercise some
dominance over others, in particular by altering the patterns guiding further growth and development, but the social coordination stems from basic patterns embodied in the genetic makeup
of the plant cells and in the
laws and traditions
of human culture.
Mr. Lynn makes the
case that Amazon's
dominance isn't just a story
of an industry disrupted by online commerce and digital upheaval, it's about the abandoning
of New Deal era protections
of retailers in 1975 (promoted by backers as a means to fight inflation, says Mr. Lynn) and what he portrays as a shift in 1981 in the Justice Department's interpretation
of antitrust
law based on «Chicago School» theories
of efficiency and consumer welfare.
The CJEU has looked again at the
case law on how abuse
of dominance works and has remitted the
case back to the General Court.
His competition
law work covers the full spectrum
of competition
law (merger control, cartel investigations, horizontal and vertical agreements, abuses
of dominance, litigation / damages
cases, compliance programs and training, public procurement and state aid) across a wide range
of industries.
He spent a decade in the Canadian federal government, with senior responsibility for major copyright revision, serving as Head
of Delegation to several WIPO meetings, and launching Canada's first abuse
of dominance case involving intellectual property
law.
Also, while I can not speculate as to what the ultimate objectives
of the Commissioner or the Bureau are, there have been rather few contested abuse
of dominance cases in Canada and so it seems reasonable that at least one reason the
case is proceeding is in an effort to generate more
case law in this (in many ways unsettled) area in Canada.
Aitken said the bureau is «currently working to complete updated enforcement guidelines on abuse
of dominance and more detailed guidance for trade associations that clarify the impact
of the recent amendments» and that it would «not hesitate to enforce the
law by bringing responsible
cases in areas where we believe it is important to establish and clarify applicable ground rules....