European Competition Law
Auteur : Louis Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
General Introduction
Part 1: Introduction
Title 1: Field of application
Section 1: Prohibition
I: Rule of reason
b): Indispensable restriction
c): No elimination of competition
d): Fair share of benefit for the consumer
2°: Exemption rules
B: Block exemptions
Chapter 2: Applications
Title 3: Abuse of dominant position
Title 4: Impact of intellectual property rights
Part 3: Procedure
Part 4: Mergers
Part 5: State aid
71. Contribution to economic progress/Efficiency gains
1 minute de lecture
Under Article 101(3), the provisions of paragraph 1 are not applicable in the case where any agreement contributes to “improving the production or distribution of goods or to promoting technical or economic progress”. Although not expressly mentioned, services are also covered by this provision . The contribution to economic progress that the Commission identifies to “efficiency gains” may be loc …