The single market offers European consumers direct and indirect benefits, rights and opportunities, various options and competitive prices, under quality and competitive conditions, safety for products and services circulating within the European Union.Consumer protection policy is now an integral part of the Union’s strategic objective of improving the quality of life for all its citizens. In addition to the direct actions aimed at prot...

Ownership by a company of a dominant position on the relevant market is not prohibited, as a result of the efficiency of the business carried out. A dominant position is sanctioned if it has been illicitly acquired or exploited abusively.Abuse of a dominant position is manifested when, by its behavior, a trading company influences the structure or degree of competition on that market by using manifestations, anti-competitive practices, ...