Fine on French telecom operator confirmed01/04/07 / cata_european-union-news

The Court of First Instance ("CFI") confirmed a fine imposed by the Commission on a French telecom operator for abuse of dominant position. In its decision which is justified extensively, the CFI notably specified under which conditions, in particular the coverage of costs, a dominant operator's reduction of its prices is compatible with Article 82 EC (prohibiting the abuse of a dominant position).