ECJ Case 27/76 United Brands v Commission and Case 85/76 Hoffmann-La Roche analyzed in the framework of Albanian Competition law

Abstract

Abstract The aim and scope of this article is the analysis of two landmark cases of the European Court of Justice, which have helped shape law and rights with regards to Commercial law and more specifically the law and rights on market competition. The article aims to highlight the significance of the two judgements and the implications and importance they hold toward EU candidate countries, through the case of Albanian legal framework on competition. The article will focus on the practical effect of the degree of legislation approximation in Albania, by taking a look into the ranking and international indices score of Albania in the field of market competition. By contrasting and comparing, conclusions will be made regarding the future implications in this legal area in Albania and possible “next steps” in the legal approximation area, by hypothesizing upon which aspect should be approximated next.