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Unfair Competition and Consumer ProtectionThe Italian Competition Authority (which is also the Consumer Protection Authority, Autorita` Garante Della Concorrenza E Del Mercato, AGCM) also investigated planned obsolesce practices in the Apple and Samsung cases, namely for setting up ‘a general commercial policy taking advantage of the messages and compensate the consumers in the class action for $5,000,000 for future purchases from HP.
For example, the Italian Competition Authority found in the Alitalia/Assoviaggi case that Alitalia held a dominant position in the market for air transport travel agency services, and that Alitalia's conduct in relation to incentive schemes for travel agents constituted an infringement of Article 82 EC.108 A second case of abuse concerning a failure to comply with the original decision was determined in 2002 and a fine was imposed on Alitalia.
See Italian Competition Authority, Alitalia/Volare (see footnote 28 above).
The Italian Competition Authority has recently taken action against the delaying tactics of an incumbent operator to expand an important import pipeline.However, key issues relating to market structure and the regulatory environment will have to be addressed in parallel, in order to remedy the malfunctioning of the markets that has been demonstrated by the inquiry.
The Italian Competition Authority in Alitalia/Volare also considered the incumbents' reputation, with respect to Alitalia.
In Air Canada/Canadian Airlines the UK Competition Commission considered terminal capacity as a potential constraint.78 In Alitalia/Volare the Italian Competition Authority considered the number of slots available for the two airlines in the congested and fully regulated airport Milano-Linate as a barrier to entry on the routes from and to Linate.79 44.
For example, the Italian Competition Authority considered efficiencies in its assessment of the code share agreements Alitalia/Volare and Alitalia/Meridiana.111 In these cases the claimed efficiencies were measured mainly on the basis of load factors obtained after the agreement.
In Alitalia/Volare the Italian Competition Authority considered among other things network effects: Alitalia and Volare, as the first and the fourth carrier respectively in Italy, combined their networks at national level and pooled their frequent flyer programmes.
See, for example, case Alitalia/Volare (see footnote 28 above), where the Italian Competition Authority considered the financial strength of Alitalia together with its distribution capacity a relevant factor in the overall competition assessment.
See Italian Competition Authority, Alitalia/Volare (see footnote 28 above); and Alitalia/Meridiana (see at www.agcm.it).