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essential facilities doctrine

phrase/ɪˈsenʃl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈdɒktrɪn/

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The principle that a dominant owner of infrastructure indispensable to competition may be required to grant access on non-discriminatory terms.

The claimant invoked the essential facilities doctrine to demand access to the port terminal.

Similar: indispensable input rule

Topic: Competition & antitrust in Legal English

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