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Consumer welfare still ‘at heart’ of EU dominance-abuse guidelines, economist says

By Lewis Crofts ( September 4, 2024, 16:51 GMT | Insight) -- Dominant companies studying the European Commission’s new policy guidelines will see that consumer welfare and an analysis based on effects are still core to antitrust enforcement, the agency’s acting chief economist has said. Lluis Sauri Romero pushed back against suggestions the welfare of consumers was dialed down in the draft guidelines released last month, saying the notion shouldn’t be seen too narrowly.Dominant companies studying the European Commission’s new policy guidelines will see that consumer welfare and an analysis based on effects are still core to antitrust enforcement, the agency’s acting chief economist has said....

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