Study On The Relevant Market Of Anti-monopoly Law

Relevant market is a key conception in the antimonopoly law. It is usually the range of operator who have compete relation in the range of time and space. The accurate definition of relevant market have important signification of theory and realism to deal with problem of antimonopoly. One side, the definition of relevant market can judge shape of monopoly; on the other hand, it can measure unlawful effect of behavior. In the antimonopoly law, we must definite of the relevant market to control action of monopoly and restrict competition. If department of executing the law do not know product and service that have compete relation, they can not make sure how much damage to opponents and consumers. Of course, department of execute the law also cannot make certain if behavior of parties has irregularity. According to traditional viewpoint of theoretic group, relevant market can commonly come into the relevant product market, relevant geographic market and relevant time market. When department of execute the law analyzes problem of relevant market, they need band three aspects together and can educe exact conclusion. Relevant market is a sticking point in the course of executing the antimonopoly law; its definitional criterion is not invariable. Department of executing the law should make sure range of relevant market form the dynamic angle. They should combine the situation of a country. They also should see about all kinds of factors, for example, politics and economy. Definition of the product market should mostly confirm the scope of substitute product from either the supply or demand viewpoint. Thereinto, a typical method is rule of cross-elasticity of demand. Definitional criterion of relevant geographic market is unanimousness on competitive condition of market. Department of execute the law mostly manage analyze of price and cross elasticity to apply the criterion. Definition of relevant time market has not a specific method. As a rule, department of executing the Jaw consider influence of time to the relevant product market and relevant geographic market. The appearance of new economy brings...