Market power means that the firm has control over the terms and conditions of exchange.

We have to cooperate without losing our identity and without losing touch with what our citizens think.

The definition of a dominant market position has been the main area of special attention.

A democratic economic order based on regional economies networked in many different ways, on individually managed undertakings, where the workforce join with the consumers in deciding what should be produced with which technologies. It could not least make a major contribution to ensuring that the

That monopoly power that they in essense have, gives them incredible bargaining power in that marketplace and in that segment.

We do not want to strengthen the market power and monopolies of the software giants.

Three points first of all on this important issue of SMP.

These landings in Gabon must be able to benefit from the market price.

Another essential sector is the definition of significant market player.

The directive will not mean the market's unseen hand will lose the power of its grip.

It should not escape our attention that the takeover market is primarily British.

The European single market essentially depends on crossborder economic activities being able to proceed without difficulty.

Can he clarify the situation now?

Filinis expenditure need to be changed.

developing that market.

In his report Mr Zarges was at pains to point out what changes there had been in the political and economic structure of Hungary since 1968 and in particular since 1985.

Harmonisation and centralised power are the basis for the development of the pan European telecommunications market.

The situation of the labour market in the host Member State may be taken into account.

I would ask you to check the revised Rules of Procedure, in whose formulation your colleague Mr Prout played a prominent part, and see that we have modified the texts but not in the direction you wanted.

The second key element is the SMP definition.

In each of the countries or areas examined, the Decision looks at the effects of the transaction both from the horizontal point of view (effects of the combined strength of the new entity market by market) and from the non horizontal point of view (effect of the combined strength of the new entity in the small electrical household appliances sector as a whole, even where there is no overlap on a particular market).

This combined market share would not allow the parties to exercise market power therefore the decision concludes that the operation will not significantly impede effective competition on the global PVOH market.

Furthermore , an increase in pricing power in market segments with low competition could materialise .

The common resolution, however, dares to recommend an increase in the power of coffee farmers on the market.

However, the actual market share of a company is only one element to measure its market strength.

Finally, business would prefer a lengthier transition period they would also prefer the Commission to look at more than just the market share in assessing market power.

For this purpose, effective instruments are needed for combatting dumping, as are measures for removing Japanese national credit regimes and a solution to the questions linked to the American Jones Act'.

One may well ask why this should be, given that these directives basically deal with the privatisation of the telecommunications market.

There is no independence of the judiciary or of the legislature.

Legislative power The power of the purse Power of democratic supervision

Can we leave things up to the 'market' , in other words, to the whim of private financial interests?

There they bind together the approaches necessary for a single market to emerge.

Still, even the creation of an imperfect legal market can go a long way toward seriously disrupting the black market.

So, if the power of the state, the power of communications and thirdly, the power of transportation.

Finally, ladies and gentlemen, as a result of the reform, the Commission will be able to focus on tackling the conduct of those who hold power in the market, because it is that conduct which is genuinely anti competitive and damaging to the market.

I would much prefer to see a quota system at national level applied to the farms and operated in a strict manner than an offset being prevented from taking place.

The Commission should supervise the implementation of the internal market and be able to apply sanctions when necessary.

This includes a symmetric regulation related to market power and other pro competitive regulations, such as number portability.

It is no longer possible to apply competition rules which do not take account of the economic analysis and a consideration of the market' s power.

I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.

We need to be able to protect the sporting authenticity of sport itself and its social function from the exclusive control of the laws of the market.

However, the Commission should be able to suspend these duties partially or fully in order to ensure an adequate supply of the internal market in olive oil.

But it still remains clear that those who market cigarettes should not be allowed to do so.

And yet what we proved then is the U.S. has more market power than OPEC.

In addition , pricing power in market segments with low competition may increase in such an environment .