EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF EU COMPETITION LAW: THE NEW STANDARDBEARER OF LEGAL IMPERIALISM?

The effects doctrine has been a major instrument in dealing with foreign conduct having repercussions on the competitiveness of national markets. The aggressive implementation of the doctrine by US courts in competition law cases has caused clamor in international community. In EU law, on the other...

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Main Author: Hüseyin Çağrı Çorlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ankara University 2021-12-01
Series:Ankara Avrupa Çalışmaları Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2163408
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Summary:The effects doctrine has been a major instrument in dealing with foreign conduct having repercussions on the competitiveness of national markets. The aggressive implementation of the doctrine by US courts in competition law cases has caused clamor in international community. In EU law, on the other hand, the effects doctrine had long been ignored by the CJEU, which exercised its jurisdiction on the basis of territoriality principle. In Intel, the CJEU finally endorsed the effects doctrine. This paper questioned the CJEU’s designation of the effects doctrine as a means toestablish territorial jurisdiction over extraterritorial conduct. This paper concluded that the CJEU’s approach to extraterritoriality would result in an overarching application of EU competition rules over foreign conduct.
ISSN:1303-2518