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Economics in Competition Compliance
Market definition, dominance thresholds, and the as-efficient competitor test Competition compliance is too often treated as a purely legal exercise. For firms operating anywhere near the dominance threshold, this approach could leave significant blind spots. Under Romanian competition law, dominance is presumed at 40% market share, a threshold notably lower...
Dominating the dominant position
The 40% threshold: between practical utility and the illusion of certainty Romanian competition law presumes dominance at 40% market share. The threshold is clear, operational, and, in its own way, elegant. It is also, on its own, an incomplete answer to a question that is fundamentally economic. A firm with...
Intuitive Economics and A.S.E. Launch Research Partnership
Intuitive Economics and the Bucharest University of Economic Studies Launch Research Partnership Bridging academic rigour and applied competition economics through joint research, education, and professional development Intuitive Economics is pleased to announce the launch of a partnership with the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE), Romania’s most prestigious institution of...
Intuitive Economics Advises on the Largest Retail Transaction in Romania
Intuitive Economics Advises on the Largest Retail Transaction in Romania Economic analysis support for the Ahold Delhaize / Mega Image acquisition of Profi Intuitive Economics was part of the advisory team that assisted Ahold Delhaize “The Lion” Nederland and Mega Image in the acquisition of Profi, the largest and most...
