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What does ORR mean? In legal practice, “ORR” denotes the Office of Rail and Road, the independent economic and safety regulator for the rail industry in Great Britain and the statutory monitor of National Highways in England. It is a statutory body under the Railways Act 1993 (renamed and given roads‑monitoring functions in 2015 legislation). The term is widely used in contracts, licences, regulatory decisions and litigation. Key functions include granting and enforcing railway licences; approving and enforcing track access agreements; setting price controls for Network Rail through periodic reviews; enforcing health and safety on railways (including under the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems...

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Freightliner deep-sea container (DSC) rail in Great Britain: ORR Article 102/Chapter II commitments case (exclusivity and rebates), 2015–2019

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED

– this archived case hub sets out the position as at the decision dated 4 June 2019; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases.

Case facts

Outline

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) pursued an Article 102 TFEU/Chapter II investigation into Freightliner Limited and Freightliner Group Limited, concerning arrangements with customers for the supply of deep sea container rail transport between certain ports and key inland destinations in Great Britain (ORR Case No. 11/2013).

The alleged abuse of dominance consisted of:

  • exclusionary exclusive purchasing obligations
  • minimum volume commitments
  • loyalty rebates
  • exclusivity-inducing rebates

Latest developments

On 4 June 2019, the ORR stated there were no grounds to re-open the investigation following the expiry of the commitments offered by Freightliner in April 2019. The ORR indicated it had observed positive changes in both Freightliner’s conduct and the broader market. It further noted evidence that competitors to Freightliner were competing and winning customers on important routes. It also observed that consolidation in the shipping industry—meaning most of Freightliner’s customer base is now controlled by three large consortia—may have altered the balance of power...

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