Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: International Competition Law Series Set
ISBN: 978-90-411-2574-3
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer
Through an in-depth analysis of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
caseand#8212;which led to a December 2005 decision, currently under appeal at the
Seoul High Court, condemning three fundamental tying practices embedded in
Microsoftand#8217;s global business strategyand#8212;the author clearly establishes the
precise nature of Microsoftand#8217;s anticompetitive practices, complete with clear
technical descriptions of the underlying applications and digital media
systems. The discussion develops valuable guidelines on such core issues as
the following:
and#8226; network effect, tipping effect, and lock-in effect
and#8226; separability of Microsoftand#8217;s tied and tying products
and#8226; forced purchase by consumers of multiple tied products
and#8226; Microsoftand#8217;s reinforcement of market entry barriers
and#8226; Microsoftand#8217;s and#8220;normal business practiceand#8221; defense
and#8226; cumulative damage to consumersand#8217; interests
The bookand#8217;s ultimate legal and economic assessment clarifies ways in which
government competition authorities can select from globally available options
on a case-by-case basis, enforce re-pricing measures, avoid belated remedies,
and continuously monitor new types of anticompetitive conduct.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht, Werberecht
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Rechtliche Aspekte der EDV
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Außenhandel
- Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Medienrecht Telekommunikationsrecht, IT-Recht, Internetrecht
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Informationstechnik, IT-Industrie
Weitere Infos & Material
. Abbreviations. Figures and Tables. 1. Introduction. 2. Backgrounds and Case Reference. I. New Digital Network Economy: Digital Media System and Instant Messaging System. II. Global Case References. 3. Korea Microsoft Case: Multiple Tyings in the Digital Media System and Instant Messaging System. I. Korean Legal System: the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act on Tying Practices. II. Factual Background of the Korea Microsoft Case. III. KFTC Decision (2005). IV. Appeal of the KFTC Decision to the KFTC. V. Appeal of the KFTC Decision to the Court. 4. An Assessment on the Multi-tying Practice. I. Purposes and Methods of Legal and Economic Assessment on the Korea Microsoft Case. II. Microeconomic Assessment. III. Macroeconomic Assessment. IV. Assessment on Efficiencies of Multi-tying Practice. V. Assessment on Corrective Remedies. VI. Transjudicial Availability of the Assessment on Microsoft’s Multi-tying Practice. 5. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Glossary. Index.
