反垄断视角下网络平台企业独家交易行为的违法性认定

Illegal Identification of Exclusive Trading Behavior of Network Platform Enterprises from the Perspective of Anti-Monopoly

网络平台独家交易行为是否应受到反垄断法的规制,需要把焦点放在该行为的违法性认定之上。在反垄断机构执法实践中,通常将相关市场的界定作为前置程序,而网络平台的独特属性给传统相关市场的界定方法带来一定的挑战,但并不意味着传统方法的失灵。独家交易给网络平台的一系列主体造成了损害,导致市场封锁、消费者福利减损。不过也不能否认该行为也存在抗辩理由,为防止出现执法过度现象,执法机构在执法过程中需要综合分析。

Whether the exclusive transaction behavior of the network platform should be regulated by the anti-monopoly law, we need to focus on the illegal identification of the behavior. In the practice of antitrust enforcement, the definition of relevant market is usually taken as the pre-procedure, and the unique attribute of network platform brings some challenges to the traditional definition of relevant market, but it does not mean that the traditional method is invalid. The exclusive transaction has caused damage to a series of subjects of the network platform, resulting in market blockade and the loss of consumer welfare. However, it cannot be denied that there are also defense reasons for this behavior. In order to prevent excessive law enforcement, law enforcement agencies need comprehensive analysis in the process of law enforcement.