Online Vertical Restraints Special Project Report

In late 2013, the International Competition Network (ICN) decided to commence a project focussed on the internet economy and practical issues regarding the application and interpretation of competition laws to e-commerce. It was decided that this topic—motivated by significant growth and development in online commerce over recent years—would be most appropriately dealt with as a multi-year project limited to online vertical restraints, which were considered to be the issues of highest practical relevance for agencies.