«Economic Life Players» (Undertakings)
by Natalia Perestyuk
1. business groups connected under control relationships
2. commercial/business entities (enterpreneurs)
2.1. individual/private enterpreneurs ("FOPs")
2.2. companies/enterprises (legal persons)
2.3. partnerships/joint ventures of contractual nature (no legal personality)
3. undertakings as non-business players
3.1. no goal to generate profit
3.2. non-commercial state/commun enterprises
3.3. state authorities (sometimes)
4. union(s) of business and/or non-business "players" (associations/ conglomerates/ consortiums/ corporate groups)
5. FAIR COMPETITION - as a "healthy market" prerequisite
5.1. cartels prohibited
5.1.1. fix prices
5.1.2. limit output
5.1.3. share market
5.2. dominant position abuse prohibited
5.2.1. extra products/services prohibited
5.3. concentration control
5.4. unfair competition prohibited
5.4.1. use someone's business image/reputation (unlawful)
5.4.2. collect, disclose, use someone's trade secrets (unlawful)
5.4.3. achieve competitive advantages or create obstacles to others (unlawful)