Monopolization, Abuse of Dominance, and the Indeterminacy of Economics: The U.S.IE.U. Divide

Article 82 and Section 2 have much congruence. Both the United States and the European Union condemn restraints by dominant firms that harm market competition. Both are committed to applying sound economics. The application of sound economics should steer both systems away from protecting inefficient competitors at the expense of consumers.

Protecting inefficiencies is a course that neither jurisdiction wishes to take.