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PUISSANCE COMMERCIALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monopsonist
1, record 1, English, monopsonist
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who is a single buyer for a product or service of many sellers. 2, record 1, English, - monopsonist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A monopsonist leverages market power to maintain prices below competitive levels of a product it purchases, also resulting in reduced output. 3, record 1, English, - monopsonist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monopsoneur
1, record 1, French, monopsoneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monopsoniste 2, record 1, French, monopsoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un monopsoniste profite de sa puissance commerciale pour maintenir les prix d’un produit qu'il achète au-dessous des seuils concurrentiels – ce qui entraîne une réduction de la production. 2, record 1, French, - monopsoneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market power
1, record 2, English, market%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a company to control prices in a particular industry. 2, record 2, English, - market%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
market power: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - market%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de marché
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emprise sur le marché 2, record 2, French, emprise%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- puissance commerciale 3, record 2, French, puissance%20commerciale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d’une entreprise ou d’une organisation à influencer le niveau des prix ou la définition des normes dans son domaine d’activité. 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir de marché; emprise sur le marché : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 août 2016. 4, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder de mercado
1, record 2, Spanish, poder%20de%20mercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- poder en el mercado 2, record 2, Spanish, poder%20en%20el%20mercado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existen tres clases de poder de mercado: vertical (por integración de las fases de producción), horizontal (acuerdo inter-empresas), y conglomeral (diversificación total). 3, record 2, Spanish, - poder%20de%20mercado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poder de mercado: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - poder%20de%20mercado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exercise market power
1, record 3, English, exercise%20market%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Market power is not solely a supply-side phenomenon; buyers may also exercise market power. A buyer may exercise market power by paying for a product below the competitive level, thus limiting the supplier's output. 2, record 3, English, - exercise%20market%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exercer une puissance commerciale
1, record 3, French, exercer%20une%20puissance%20commerciale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un marché de produit. 2, record 3, French, - exercer%20une%20puissance%20commerciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- abuse of dominance case
1, record 4, English, abuse%20of%20dominance%20case
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bureau normally regards a "considerable" period of time for the purposes of establishing market power to be one year. This does not mean that the Bureau will not pursue an abuse of dominance case where the exercise of market power has been in place for less than one year. 2, record 4, English, - abuse%20of%20dominance%20case
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cas d’abus de position dominante
1, record 4, French, cas%20d%26rsquo%3Babus%20de%20position%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour déterminer s’il y a puissance commerciale dans un cas donné, le Bureau considère habituellement comme une période «prolongée »une période d’un an. Cela ne signifie toutefois pas que le Bureau ne formulera aucune allégation d’abus de position dominante si la puissance commerciale est exercée depuis moins d’un an. 2, record 4, French, - cas%20d%26rsquo%3Babus%20de%20position%20dominante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acquisition of market power 1, record 5, English, acquisition%20of%20market%20power
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acquisition de puissance commerciale
1, record 5, French, acquisition%20de%20puissance%20commerciale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acquisition d’une position dominante (sur le marché) 1, record 5, French, acquisition%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20position%20dominante%20%28sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%29
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acquisition d’une position dominante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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