Open AccessPricing algorithms as a tool of doing business: the antitrust risks and compatibility issues
Author(s) -
K. E. Kozhina,
D. V. Artiushenko
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rossijskoe konkurentnoe pravo i èkonomika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-0259
DOI - 10.32686/2542-0259-2019-4-54-59
Subject(s) - competition law , competition (biology) , enforcement , economics , compatibility (geochemistry) , algorithm , computer science , predatory pricing , industrial organization , microeconomics , law , engineering , political science , ecology , chemical engineering , biology , monopoly
The subject of the study is the concept of “price algorithm”, the problems associated with risks of qualification of pricing algorithms use as a violation of the competition law. Based on the analysis of Russian and case law enforcement practice, it is concluded that under certain conditions, the use of pricing algorithms can be recognized as compatible with the requirements of the competition law. However, undertakings should carefully consider using pricing algorithms to avoid restriction of competition.