欧美潜在竞争理论立法体例之比较

Comparative research on potential competition doctrine between American and the European Union's legislative styles

潜在竞争理论,通常是用来说明混合合并所产生的限制竞争效果的主要理论。该理论对于分析企业混合合并行为的违法性具有重要意义,是目前国际上在规制混合合并时所运用的主流理论。但是,在各国的立法实践中,对潜在竞争理论的理解和认识存在诸多不同之处,尤其是美国式和欧盟式两种主要的潜在竞争理论,在对潜在竞争的理解、认定及其范围的划定等方面有很多不同之处。因此,有必要对其进行比较,以纠正目前法学界对潜在竞争理论的混乱运用。

The potential competition doctrine usually explains the restriction for competition produced by conglomerate mergers. This doctrine is of great importance in analysis the illegalness about competition doctrine, and it now becomes a main doctrine in ruling conglomerate mergers in the worM. But in the legislative practice of countries, there have many differences in knowing and understanding this doctrine, especially the legislative styles between America and the European Union . These two types of legislative styles are different, and there is much discrepancy in understanding and limiting the scope for potential competition. It is necessary to compare for them in order to correct the present confusion of law＇ s field for potential competition doctrine.