Mario Monti Competition Quotations

Today's decision restores the conditions for fair competition in the markets concerned and establishes clear principles for the future conduct of a company with such a strong dominant position.

We will make a detailed assessment of the impact on competition in the various digital and cable sectors, and more particularly the provision of software for set-top boxes in the U.K. and the impact on the choice for British cable subscribers.

The merger... would have severely reduced competition in the aerospace industry and resulted ultimately in higher prices for customers, particularly airlines.

Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remain just that and doesn't get affected by trade or other considerations.

The commission is determined to intervene in cases where measures taken by undertakings jeopardize the proper functioning of the single market, ... Such measures constitute a very serious infringement of European competition rules and must be dealt with severely.