Tetra Laval Besloten Vennootschap v. Commission of the European Communities
Court of First Instance
2002 E.C.R. I.I. 4381
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Plastic-container producer Tetra (plaintiff) sought to merge with plastic-container-machine maker Sidel, and the Commission (defendant) blocked the merger on the theory it would create opportunities for the combined entity to strengthen a dominant market position, including through both non-abusive strategies (bundling) and abusive ones (predatory pricing).
IssueFree
Whether the Commission must approve a merger unless the merger will create or strengthen a dominant position and result in a significant impediment to competition.