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Record 1 2012-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restrictive Practices (Law)
  • Trade
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
CONT

Potential competition, a fundamental conception in microeconomics, refers to the possibility of new entrants into a given market. The opposite is a legal monopoly which is a situation where competition is against the law.

CONT

Potential competition is occasionally considered in competitive industry analysis. Are there specific conditions that should highlight or negate concern for potential competitors?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
  • Commerce
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
CONT

L'analyse de la concurrence potentielle est étroitement liée dans la littérature aux problèmes de déréglementation et de régulation par les seules forces du marché.

CONT

Le marché contestable est un marché sur lequel la concurrence potentielle (la «menace» d'entrée d'une entreprise concurrente) garantit les prix concurrentiels, même si le marché est en réalité dominé par une seule ou par plusieurs entreprises.

Spanish

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