The ICN UCWG’s report on the analysis of loyalty discounts and rebates (2009) identifies a range of views as to the appropriate legal framework for analysing this type of unilateral conduct. While some agencies consider loyalty rebates and discounts as equivalent to offering a price discount on a single product and apply a standard predatory pricing analysis, others favour incorporating a price-cost test into a general assessment of anticompetitive foreclosure, arguing that in some cases loyalty rebates can have foreclosure effects without necessarily entailing a sacrifice for the dominant undertaking.

This teleseminar will give the panellists and the audience a platform to debate the merits of different legal frameworks for analysing loyalty rebates and discounts.

To join the call, dial +1-613 960 7515.  The access code is 368 721 1.  To view the slide deck in real time during the call, first dial in to the program and then click here.