Competition Commission (COMCO) rules for the first time in a case on relative market power – COMCO denies relative market power

by Nicolas Birkhäuser, Lukas Poschung

The Competition Commission (COMCO) has ruled for the first time in a case on relative market power and clarified important questions regarding the application of the new provisions. As reported on the front page of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, there was “No evidence of ‘rip-offs’ by foreign undertakings”. No relative market power and no abuse were found. Read our newsletter on this landmark decision and the implications for affected undertakings. NKF was involved in these proceedings.