Commercial Solvents Corporation v Commission explained
| Commercial Solvents Corporation v Commission |
| Court: | Court of Justice of the EU |
| Citations: | (1974) Cases 6/73 and 7/73 [1974] ECR 223 |
| Keywords: | Abuse, dominance, refusal to supply |
Commercial Solvents Corporation v Commission (1974) Cases 6/73 and 7/73 is an EU competition law case, concerning monopoly and abuse of a dominant position.[1]
Facts
Commercial Solvents Corp (also Istituto Chemioterapico Italiano SpA was being sued) ceased selling aminobutanol to Zoja, which was used to make an anti-tuberculosis drug. CSC decided to start making the drug itself, and so stopped selling to Zoja.
Judgment
The ECJ held that CSC was dominant and abused its position.
See also
- EU law
- EU competition law
References
- Bentil . J Kodwo . Control of the Abuse of Monopoly Power in EEC Business Law . Common Market Law Review . 1 March 1975 . 12 . 1 . 59–75 . 10.54648/cola1975005.
- Collins . Lawrence . Personal Jurisdiction of the European Community—Some Comments on the Application of Civil and Penal Jurisdiction . Common Market Law Review . 1 December 1980 . 17 . 4 . 487–491 . 10.54648/cola1980033.
- Korah . Valentine . Istituto Chemioterapico Italiano S.p.A. and Commercial Solvents Corporation v. Commission of the European Communities . Common Market Law Review . 1974 . 11 . 3 . 248-272.
Notes and References
- A Jones, B Suffrin and N Dunne, EU Competition law: Text, Cases & Materials (8th edn 2023) ch 7
