Tying and bundling in EU Competition Law

Laura LAZĂR

Abstract: Tying and bundling within EU Competition Law are complex aspects of antitrust regulation focused on market competitiveness and consumer welfare. Tying involves selling products or services together, while bundling offers multiple goods as a single package.

This entry explores the legal framework, implications for market dominance, innovation, and consumer choice. It reviews landmark cases and regulatory developments in the EU, highlighting the balance between legitimate business strategies and anticompetitive behavior, and assessing their potential impact on competition and consumers.

Keywords: unilateral anti-competitive business strategies, tying, bundling, integrated products, anticompetitive foreclosure, the as efficient competitor test.

Introduction

In modern commerce, the interplay between market dominance and fair competition is a key concern for competition law authorities. In the EU, competition law principles ensure a...