Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-07-02-Speech-2-207"
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". – The honourable Member is right in pointing out that the last few years have witnessed a number of concentrations between large retail chains in Europe and in that respect the Commission has had to review among others such transactions as Rewe/Meinl, Carrefour/Promodes and Ahold/Superdiplo. The Commission will generally review parties' positions by distinguishing the different product groups and distribution channels.
In the Carrefour/Promodes and Rewe/Meinl cases, for example, the Commission has observed that, in those instances where the share of a particular client in the turnover of a particular supplier reaches beyond a certain level, risks that the supplier might go out of business as a result of losing this particular client will appear. The Commission will therefore examine whether the respective and combined shares of the parties in the turnover of their suppliers reach critical thresholds.
Where suppliers face a limited number of powerful clients, each representing a significant share of their turnover, the risk of the creation of a collective dominant position on the part of purchasers might arise.
In the Carrefour/Promodes decision the Commission assessed this risk on the French market, but concluded that the criteria necessary to find a collective dominant position had not been met. Another factor taken into account in assessing market power on the purchasing market is the possible vertical integration into production on the part of a retail chain or its strategic use of own brands. The analysis of the purchasing market will be particularly relevant in those cases where the merged entity would be a major player on the retail market. As may be apparent from what I have just said, the Commission remains sensitive to the issue of purchasing power on the part of retail chains."@en1
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