Showing papers by "Francisco Marcos published in 2019"

Prevención y reacción frente a restricciones públicas injustificadas de la competencia por las autoridades antitrust españolas (Prevention and Reaction Against Unjustified Restraints to Competition by Spanish Antitrust Authorities)

Abstract: Spanish Abstract: Este articulo examina las actividades de promocion de la competencia de las autoridades de competencia espanolas frente a las barreras y restricciones publicas injustificadas a la libre competencia, distinguiendo entre actuaciones preventivas y reactivas. La actuacion preventiva se articula a traves de informes que buscan inspirar la regulacion y actuacion administrativa, persuadiendo a los poderes publicos para la adopcion de aquellas soluciones mas respetuosas con la libre competencia en los mercados. La actuacion reactiva se verifica una vez la regulacion o actuacion administrativa se ha materializado y es de caracter impugnatorio. Este mecanismo de intervencion ex post se ha visto reforzado en diciembre de 2013 con el reconocimiento a la Comision Nacional de los Mercados y de la Competencia de potestades adicionales de impugnacion de actuaciones y normas en la Ley de Garantia de la Unidad de Mercado. English Abstract: This article examines the activities of promotion and advocacy of the Spanish competition authorities in the face of unjustified public barriers and restrains to competition, distinguishing between preventive and reactive tools. The preventive measures are articulated through reports that seek to inspire regulation and administrative action, persuading the public authorities to adopt those solutions that are more respectful of free competition in the markets. The reactive action is verified once the regulation or administrative action has occurred through their challenge in court. This mechanism of intervention ex post has been reinforced in December 2013 with the recognition to the National Markets and Competition Commission of additional powers to challenge restrictive public measures in accordance to the Market Unit Guarantee Law (MUGL).

La economía funeraria: demanda y oferta en el mercado de servicios funerarios

Abstract: (WPE 18/03 Clave pdf) La muerte y lo que la rodea no resulta nada atractiva. Esta circunstancia afecta de modo inexorable a las condiciones de contrataciA³n en el mercado de los servicios funerarios. Los condicionantes emocionales, religiosos y culturales afectan poderosamente al juego de las fuerzas de mercado en este sector y lo singularizan respecto de otros mercados caracterizados por la asimetrA­a de informaciA³n entre los contratantes y la inferioridad del consumidor, proporcionando un escenario de posibles abusos y fraudes. El presente trabajo analiza las caracterA­sticas de la demanda, la oferta y otras variables relevantes (precio y calidad) en el mercado de servicios funerarios.

A panacea for competition law damages actions in the EU? A comparative view of the implementation of the EU Antitrust Damages Directive in sixteen Member States:

Abstract: This article makes an original contribution to the literature on the developing area of private enforcement of EU competition law. It delivers a significant, rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the transposition across a broad selection of Member States (MS) of a major EU Directive introduced with the aim of harmonizing and facilitating competition law damages actions across the EU. It looks at the implementation of the Directive 2014/104/EU in sixteen MS. It analyses the solutions followed by each of those MS in addressing the various issues raised by the Directive (liability and compensation, joint liability, statute of limitations, quantification of harm, passing-on defence and indirect purchasers claims, access to evidence and collective redress).