Joint selling case in the energy market is about GFU(99) which is a Norwegian Gas Negotiation Committee and negotiated with purchasers mostly domiciled in the EU in order to conclude gas sale contacts on behalf of Norwegian gas producers. Since GFU acted on behalf of Norwegian gas producers, it eliminated the competition and had a chance to fix the price, decide the volume and other trade conditions.(100)…
GFU case was concluded with a settlement. This settlement conditions were different…
(1) Permanent members of GFU which also produce large amount of products shall sell…
(2) Royal Decree which allows GFU to operate was abolished.…
Second condition mentioned above is a sign to understand the mind-set of the Commission…
This settlement also was evaluated from the perspective of its effectiveness. It…
This remedy was found neither as useful nor competition demand related. Since the…
Settlement procedure and conditions were altered by Regulation 1/2003(103)…
When there is a clear cartel case where market sharing, price fixing, product sharing…
