New EU Guidelines on Abuse of Dominance: Recalibrated Framework, With Ample ...

The European Commission adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, creating a recalibrated enforcement framework that narrows presumptions of abuse, integrates qualitative evidence, and recognises sustainability efficiencies. The Guidelines emphasise enforcement in digital markets with high concentration and network effects while providing new tests for dominance and self-preferencing.