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Legal Advice on Exclusionary Commercial Practices

Commercial practices should be evaluated both for profitability and compliance with competition law. Refusal to supply, discrimination or pricing incentives can raise competition concerns under certain market conditions.

What to keep in mind

Assess market power, the conduct, business justification, affected customers and competitive impact.

Aggressive competition is not automatically unlawful exclusion.

Distinctions often confused

A commercial dispute between companies and harm to market competition are different issues.

Frequently asked questions

Can a supplier refuse to sell to a customer?
The legality depends on circumstances and applicable rules.
Are volume discounts necessarily anticompetitive?
No. Their structure and market effects require analysis.

Informational content. It is not a substitute for professional advice.