Price Abuse of a Dominant Position

The problem of price abuses of a dominant position is analyzed in this research via the elements of this infringement - price and dominance. The first chapter describes legal nature of price and price setting; the second chapter covers the essence of the dominant position including its quantitative and qualitative features. The third part is a concluding chapter which involves mostly practical aspects of the problem discussed. This chapter involves comparative analysis of Russian and foreign legislation, doctrine and legal practice. Excessive and predatory prices are regarded as the central topic of the research. Therefore, the effectiveness of the comparable price method and the cost plus method is evaluated; moreover, the problematical issue concerning the identification of abusive pricing is studied as well. Finally, the problems of legal responsibly for price abuses are examined in this study.