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restriction by object

phrase/rɪˈstrɪkʃn baɪ ˈɒbdʒɪkt/

C2CEFR level
93/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

An agreement so harmful to competition by its very nature that no assessment of its actual effects is required to find an infringement.

Price-fixing is a restriction by object, so the Commission need not prove market impact.

Similar: by-object infringement

Topic: Competition & antitrust in Legal English

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