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abuse of a dominant position

phrase/əˈbjuːs əv ə ˈdɒmɪnənt pəˈzɪʃən/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The prohibited conduct of an undertaking holding market power that exploits or excludes rivals contrary to Article 102 TFEU.

The Commission found that the refusal to license amounted to an abuse of a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU.

Similar: abuse of dominance, monopolisation

Topic: Competition & antitrust in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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