Competition and Community Law

Wed, 02/09/2011 - 19:56

Competition Law governs trade by prohibiting or controlling conduct that could affect free competition among companies, i.e. fixing prices or production quotas, or applying dissimilar conditions for equivalent transactions. The purpose of the law is to promote market competition for the welfare of consumers, companies, and the economy in general, and to enhance the quality of goods and services. It guarantees companies freedom when attracting clients, and consumers freedom to buy the goods or services in the market. 

Clearly, this law was developed when the international markets opened up. The European Union is one of the leading markets, and this is why it is important to know the regulations that govern it: Community Law.

In the area of Competition Law we provide the following services:

  • Collusive conduct
  • Abuse of dominant position
  • Distortion of free competition through unfair acts
  • Discrimination
  • Horizontal agreements among competitors
  • Vertical agreements among buyers and sellers
  • Concentrations or mergers that impede or destroy the competition
  • State aid.

In the area of Community Law, some of our services include:

  • Advice on the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital
  • International trade
  • Advice on Spanish and European antitrust law, preparation of commercial distribution and agency contracts and industrial and intellectual property licences
  • Advice on market dominance
  • Proceedings before the national courts
  • Proceedings before the European Union's Court of First Instance and Court of Justice
  • Advice on European trade policy.