Difficulties and Suggestions on the Antitrust Law Regulation of Internet Firms Tying Behavior
With the continuous development and widespread popularity of Internet technology,some Internet enterprises abuse their dominant position in the market in the process of conducting business in an attempt to obtain more profits through tying arrangements,which has had many negative effects on the Internet market.Antitrust regulation on tying arrangement of Chinese Internet enterprises can create a fair and orderly competitive environment in the Internet market,protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers,promote the R&D and innovation of Internet technology,and achieve the sustainable development of the Internet economy.However,it is difficult to judge the independence of the tied products,to identify the abuse of market dominance by Internet enterprises,to evaluate the competitive effect of the tying behavior of Internet enterprises,and to implement the responsibility mechanism of the anti-monopoly law when defining the current tying behavior of Internet enterprises with the traditional anti-monopoly regulatory model.Therefore,in the face of the particularity of Internet enterprises,it is not only necessary to clarify the judgment criteria and identification criteria of tie-in products,Internet enterprises'market dominance,and the competitive effect of tie-in behavior,but also to continue to optimize and improve the relevant legal liability system.The two cooperate to build a comprehensive and systematic anti-monopoly law regulation of Internet enterprises'tie-in behavior.
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