Definition of a relevant market for the purposes of EU competition law

The topic of this final thesis is the definition of the relevant market for the purpose of the EU competition law. The main purpose of this thesis is to provide the structured summary of the rules on the definition of the relevant market as these have been mostly determined by the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Commission. The case-law provided by these institutions has formed the main source of this thesis, however, the literature, in particular English, has also formed an important source. The final thesis is divided into four main chapters. The first one deals with the EU competition law in general, its position within the EU law and its significance for establishing the common market and attaining the main goals of the European integration. The first chapter also provides the sources of the EU competition law and the institutions supervising the observation thereof, i.e. the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union. The second chapter of this thesis is focused on the significance of the relevant market definition within the EU competition law. This chapter provides for the particular cases requiring the relevant market definition. These cases are divided pursuant to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and the merger control regulation. The third chapter..