European Competition Law Annual 1998: Regulating Communications Markets (European Competition Law Annual)

852 Pages·2000·2.45 MB·English

by  Claus Dieter Ehlermann

EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL 1998:
Regulating Telecommunications

EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL
1998
Regulating Telecommunications
Claus Dieter Ehlermann
Louisa Gosling
European University Institute
editors
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2000
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C O N T E N T S
List of Sponsors vii
Table of Cases ix
Table of Treaties and Legislation xvii
Abbreviations xxi
BIOGRAPHICALNOTESONTHEPARTICIPANTS xxv
INTRODUCTION xxxv
Claus D. Ehlermann
PANELONE: REGULATINGACCESSTOBOTTLENECKS 1
1 Panel Discussion 3
2 Working Papers 57
I Fod Barnes 57
II Bernard Amory and Alexandre Verheyden 67
III Jens Arnbak 85
IV Henry Ergas 105
V Herbert Hovenkamp 131
VI Günter Knieps 151
VII Daniel Rubinfeld and Robert Majur 171
VIII Joachim Scherer 183
IX Herbert Ungerer 211
X James Venit 237
PANELTWO: AGREEMENTS, INTEGRATIONANDSTRUCTURALREMEDIES
1 Panel Discussion 273
2 Working Papers 303
I. Mark Armstrong 305
II Donald Baker 323
III Eleanor Fox 353
IV Barry Hawk 363
V Colin Long 379
VI Michael Reynolds 387
VII Alexander Schaub 419
VIII Klaus-Dieter Scheurle 443
IX Mario Siragusa 459
PANELTHREE: INSTITUTIONSANDCOMPETENCE
1 Panel Discussion 509
2 Working Papers 561
I Ulrich Immenga 563
vi Contents
II Stuart Brotman 571
III Ian Forrester 585
IV Frédéric Jenny 615
V Bruno Lasserre 629
VI Santiago Martínez Lage and Helmut Brokelman 637
VII James Rill, Mary Jean Fell, Richard Park and 667
Sarah Bauers
VIII Giuseppe Tesauro 693
IX Robert Verrue 703
X Peter Waters, David Stewart and Andrew Simpson 721
XI Dieter Wolf 741
XII Dimitri Ypsilanti 745
AFTERWORD 759
Louisa Gosling
BIBLIOGRAPHY 779
INDEX 787
L I S T O F S P O N S O R S
Allen & Overy: Brussels
Baker & Miller: Washington, DC
British Telecommunications PLC: London
Cable and Wireless: London
Clearly, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton: Brussels
Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott: Washington DC
Coudert Brothers: London
Deutsche Telekom AG: Bonn
Baker & Mckenzie: Frankfurt
ENEL stc/Wind: Rome
Jones, Day, Beavis & Pogue: Brussels
Martinez-Lage & Associates: Madrid
MCI Communications Corp: Washington DC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP: New York
Telecom Italia: Rome
White and Case: Brussels

TA B L E O F C A S E S
European Cases
Cases of the European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance
AB Volvov Erik Veng [UK] Ltd., Case 238/87, [1988] ECR 6211.
Ahlström and others v Commission, Joined Cases C–89, 104, 114–17, 125–29/85,
[1993] ECR I–1307.
Ahmed Saeed,Case 66/86, [1989] ECR 838.
Akzov Commission, Case C-62/86, [1991] ECR I-3359.
BBCv Commission, Case T-70/89, [1991] ECR II-535, CFI.
BPv Commission,Case 77/77, [1978] ECR 1513.
BPB Industries Plc. and British Gypsum v Commission, Case T–65/89, [1993]
ECR II–389.
Brasserie de Pêcheur, Joined Cases C–46 and 48/93, [1996] ECR I–1029.
BRT/SABAM, Case 127/73 [1974] ECR 51.
CICRA/Renault, Case 53/87, [1988] ECR 6039.
CNL-Sucalv Hag, Case C–10/89, [1990] ECR I–3711[Hag II].
Commercial Solvents v Commission, Joined Cases 6/73 and 7/73, [1974] ECR
223.
Commission vItaly,Case C 35/96, [1998] I–3851.
Consorzio italiano della componentistica di ricambio per autoveicoli and
Maxicarv Régie nationale des usines Renault, Case 63/87, [1988] ECR 6039.
Continental Canv Commission, Case 6/72, [1973] ECR 215.
Delimitis,Case 234/89, [1991] ECR I–935.
European Night Services,Case T–374/94 [1998] II–3141.
France v Commission, Case C–202/88, 1991 [ECR] I–1259.
GB-Inno-BM/ATAB, Case 13/77, [1977] ECR 2115.
Gencorv Commission, Case 102/96, 25th March 1999, [nyr] [CFI].
HiltivCommission, Case T–30/89, [1991] ECR II 1439.
Hoffmann-LaRoche, Case 85/76, [1979] ECR 461.
Huginv Commission, Case 22/78, [1979] ECR 1869.
Istituto Chemioterapico, Italiano SpA and Commercial Solvents Corp. v
Commission, Joined Cases 6–7/73, [1974] ECR 223.
ItalyvCommission, Case 41/83, [1985] ECR 873, [1985] 2 C.M.L.R. 382.
ITPv Commission, Case T–76/89, [1991] ECR II–575 CFI.
Ladbroke v Commission, Case 77/77, [1978] ECR 1513.
Langese-Iglo GmbH and Schöller Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. KGvCommission
Cases T–24/92 R and T–28/92 R., [1992] ECRII–1839.
x Table of Cases
Lucazeau a.o./SACEM, Joint Cases 110/88; 241/88 and 242/88, [1989] ECR
2811.
MaxicarvRenault, Case 53/87, [1988] ECR 6039.
Michelinv Commission, Case C–322/81, [1983] ECR 3461
Oscar Bronner GmbH & Co. KGv Mediaprint Zeitungs und Zeitschriftenverlag
GmbH & Co. KG and Others, Case C–7/97, [1998] ECR I–7791.
Radio Telefis Eireann and ITP v Commission, Joint cases C–241/91P &
C–242/91P, [1995] ECR, I–743 [Magill].
RTEv Commission, Case T–69/89, [1991] ECR II–485, CFI.
RTT/GB-Inno, Case C–18/88, 1991 [ECR] I–5941.
SNCF and British Railways vCommission, Joined Cases T–79/95 and T/80/95
[1996] ECR II–1491.
Societè Italiana Vetro v Commission, [1992] ECR II–1403.
Spain, Belgium and Italy v. Commission, Joined Cases 271/90, 281/90 and
289/90 [1992] I–5833.
Stergios Delimitis vHenninger Brau AG, [1991] ECR I–0935.
Télémarketingv CLT, Case 311/84, [1985] ECR 3261.
United Brandsv Commission, Case 27/76, [1978] ECR 207.
Volvov Veng, Case 238/87, [1988] ECR 6211.
Decisions and Individual Notices of the European Commission
ABG Oil, 77/327/EEC, OJ L117/1 (1977).
ACI, 94/594/EC, OJ L224/28 (1994)
ADSB/Belgacom, Case No IV/M.689, C194/4 (1996).
Aer Lingus/British Midland, 92/213/EEC, OJ L96/34 (1992).
Agip/PAR, OJ C 293/4 (1998).
Ameritech/Tele Danmark, Case No IV/M.1046, C25/18 (1998).
ARD, 89/563/EEC, OJ L284/36 (1989)
Atlas, 96/546/EEC, OJ L239/23, (1996).
ATT/NCR, Case No. IV/M.050, OJ C16/20 (1991)
B & I Line plcv Sealink Harbours LH and Sealink Stena LH[1992] 5 CMLR
255.
BBI/Boosey & Hawkes, 87/500/EEC, OJ L286/36 (1987).
Bell Cablemedia/Cable & Wireless/Videotron, Case No. IV/M.853, OJ C24/22
(1997).
Bertelsmann/Kirch (BetaResearch)/Deutsche Telekom, 99/154/EEC, OJ L53/31
(1999).
Bertelsmann-CLT, Case No. IV/M.779, OJ C364/3 (1996).
Boeing/McDonnell Douglas,97/815/EEC, OJ L336/16 (1997)
Boosey & Hawkes,87/500/EEC, OJ L286/36 (1987).
BP v Commission, 77/327/EEC, OJ L117/1 (1977).
British Airways and American Airline, Notice 98/C239/05, OJ C239/10.
British Sugar, 88/518/EEC, OJ L284/41 (1988).