This paper reviews the 2014 Intel judgment of the General Court of the EU in relation to exclusivity rebates given by dominant firms. It distinguishes between the positive issue – ie the legal standard currently applicable to the assessment of dominant firms' rebates – and the prospective discussion – ie the legal standard that should optimally apply to dominant firms’ rebates. On the positive ...

EU competition law plays a central role in the process of European integration and has constantly been developing at a different pace. The dynamics of change in EU competition law have been quickened by the introduction of Regulation 1/2003 that has enabled a decentralised enforcement system of EU antitrust where NCAs and national courts have been empowered to apply articles 81 and 82 EC (now 1...

Many new challenges and opportunities have arisen for Slovenia since May 2004 when it became a full member of the eu. On the one hand we have some successful economic players who can definitely gain from new opportunities, on the other hand some structural changes still have to be accomplished. One of the most demanding tasks is related to higher education and in particular to harmonization of ...

In years to come, urban areas face the challenge of making transport sustainable in terms of environment and competitiveness. Cycling is a perfect transport means in urban areas. Cyclists have a high casualty rate and should be given special attention in road safety policy. Actions to promote cycling in cities should go together with improving road safety. ICT can be used to develop intelligent...

This paper discusses questions concerning the conferral of EU Member States’ competences in foreign affairs to the Union and the consequences of such conferral. The importance of this question lies in the need for an accurate defi nition of the nature of the CFSP. By showing that the Union possesses genuine competences in the CFSP area, and through a defi nition of the characteristics of this t...

This paper examines Turkey’s construction of its Mediterranean policy, starting from the period when the country’s foreign policy began to undergo a significant reinvigoration. Employing discourse analysis methods, the study tries to present Turkey’s priorities in key policy areas towards the region, while indicating changes in its position to the region both before and after the Arab uprisings...