Restrictions of competition ‘by object’ – what does this mean and why does it matter?
In the fourth episode of our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law, Edwin Bond introduces the concept of restrictions of competition ‘by object’ under Art 101 TFEU.
During this podcast, Edwin explores the distinction between ‘by object’ and ‘by effect’ restrictions; the diagram below helps illustrate a few examples of types of conduct that typically – although not always – fall into each box.
As shown in diagram below, the distinction between object and effect restrictions can be shown pictorially in the form of two boxes. We’ve also included a few examples of…
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