Chapter 8 Multiple choice questions

. What kinds of restrictions are prohibited by Articles 101 and 102 TFEU?

Restrictions imposed by Member States.

Restrictions imposed by the European Commission.

Restrictive business practices.

Restrictions imposed by third countries.

. Which secondary legislation contains the enforcement regime relating to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU?

Regulation 492/2011

Regulation 330/2010.

Regulation 1/2003.

Directive 2004/38.

. What does Article 101(1) prohibit?

Anti-competitive arrangements between undertakings.

Abuse of market power by dominant undertakings.

State subsidies.

Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions.

. Which of the following activities would fall within the definition of a 'concerted practice'?

The conduct of companies within an oligopolistic market.

Any parallel behaviour of businesses within a market.

Where businesses have 'knowingly substituted practical cooperation between them for the risks of competition'.

An abuse of a dominant position.

. What is a vertical agreement?

An agreement between undertakings operating at different levels of the production/distribution chain.

An agreement between two independent undertakings.

An agreement between a parent company and its subsidiary.

An agreement between undertakings operating at the same level of the production/distribution chain.

. What does Article 102 TFEU prohibit?

Anti-competitive agreements between undertakings.

Agreements between undertakings operating at different levels of the production/distribution chain.

Abuse of a dominant position within the internal market.

Agreements between undertakings operating at the same level of the production/distribution chain.

. Which of the following cases provides a definition of 'dominance'?

Dassonville.

Van Duyn.

United Brands.

Orfanopoulos.

. What question must be addressed to determine whether there is cross-elasticity of demand?

Would a producer of a similar product be willing and able to switch production to this product?

Would the product be more attractive to consumers if it had several uses?

Would a significant proportion of the population buy this product if it were advertised more widely?

Would the consumer be willing and able to substitute this product for another?

. What does supply substitutability relate to?

The capacity of other producers to increase production.

The capability of other producers to supply substitutable products.

The efficiency of distribution networks.

Consumer perception of similar products.

. How might predatory pricing be characterised?

As an exploitative abuse.

As an anti-competitive abuse.

As an indicator of dominance.

As a feature of the relevant product market.

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