Did you know... Dolceta.eu will be going offline on the 30th of June 2013.

The best teaching or pedagogical resources from Dolceta have been moved across to our new Consumer Education website, Consumer Classroom. www.consumerclassroom.eu is a collaborative website for teachers from across the EU. It provides quality teaching resources and interactive tools to equip 12 - 18 year olds with the practical consumer skills they need.
If you are a Teacher or Consumer Professional, please visit Consumer Classroom and sign up to access teaching resources or become a partner.

www.consumerclassroom.eu

Dolceta has been completely transformed . . . click here

click hereclose

The rules of competition

The rules of competition ensure the proper functioning of the EU market, by subjecting all companies to the same regulations while taking care of consumer protection.

What are the rules of competition within the European Union?

Agreements and abuses of a dominant market position are prohibited. The provision of State aid is strictly regulated in order to prevent any distortion to competition. 1. Agreements and practices adopted by several companies that aim to limit competition between them They are adopted in order to increase prices and, therefore, their profits without improvement of quality are not permitted. Examples: common price determination, shares of the market, distribution customers or territories, (...) Read more

Why are the rules of competition important for consumers?

These rules prevent companies from profiting from their dominant market position and fixing higher prices than the price reached via free competition or to provide goods or services of lesser quality. © European Union, 2010 Reproduction of DOLCETA is authorised provided the source is acknowledged http://www.dolceta.eu Read more