Translation of "Geringer wettbewerb" in English

This is the case in particular within local services, the retail sector, wholesale trade, and personal services, where low degrees of competition in certain sectors, for example, high market entry barriers may lead to a sub-optimal allocation of resources.

In a static analysis, the Commission considers firstly that the distortions of competition in the urban public transport market in the Ile-de-France region resulting from the measure under assessment are by definition and with immediate effect very limited in the sense that, given the history of RATP and its activities, it is evident that the pension commitments under the reform relate to actions historically implemented in a non-liberalised market where the level of competition has been very low to date.

The Commission considered that the transaction would give rise to serious doubts, because Pfizer has recently introduced a new patent protected version of its leading product and because it would face very limited competition from the remaining competitors.

Commission proposal to revise the Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not have sufficient impact on competition and/or trade between Member States (the ‘de minimis’ Notice) to improve the operation of the EU's competition policy.

For instance in Europe average distances between cities are shorter and competition from alternative transport modes, notably road and railways, is much stronger than in the US.

In order for an alliance such as ours to function, one needs a high potential for synergies, but on the customer's side there may be little no or competition.

Reduced competition among providers of trading platforms and stock market services as well as idiosyncrasies in the market structures pose an additional challenge.

Because of little competition in the years after the reunification in East Germany early start-ups could gain more employment than later ones.

In the secondary market, institutional disposals continue to provide ongoing deal flow and competition among investors remains lower.

In order for an alliance such as ours to function, one needs a high potential for synergies, but on the customer's side there may be little no or competition.What does the telecommunications industry look like at the moment?

Global Challenges, Global Alliances -- The demands on Germany‘s most significant financial centre have not diminished: Competition from the emerging financial centres in Asia, the macro-economic risks in form of the European debt crisis, a stagnant economic growth and regulating legislation such as a financial transactions tax are just some of the current influences. However, the good news is: the financial centre Frankfurt and Frankfurt Main Finance as its marketing organisation, are excellently positioned in this environment. During the past twelve months, Frankfurt Main Finance succeeded in effectively positioning the core values of the fi nancial centre embedded in the history of the city of Frankfurt on an international level.

Furthermore , an increase in pricing power in market segments with low competition could materialise .

Furthermore , an increase in pricing power in market segments with low competition could materialise .

Among these branches, however, an important number may be characterised by a low exposure to international competition.

Access to the energy market is hampered by reduced competition and opaque price setting mechanisms.

So how do you find a high demand – low competition product?

You need to find keywords with a low competition.

The lack of access based competition in NGA seems to have had a negative impact on take-up of very high speed broadband connections.

In addition , pricing power in market segments with low competition may increase in such an environment .

The proposed aid has positive effects on regional development as well as the negligible impact on competition.

Local firms in high labour cost countries will benefit from reduced competition on labour costs.

The reasons why this strategy is effective (besides less competition) are:

In principle, because even aid to very small undertakings in the agricultural sector can distort competition, the Commission requires a compensatory measure to be undertaken by all beneficiaries of restructuring aid, in the form of a reduction in capacity.

It is individuals and business that suffer most from the delay in implementation of policies relating to the internal market through the costs that result from reduced choice, less competition and less open markets.

The Commission considers that neither the limited tax expenditure on this scheme in 2004 (€1,1 million) nor the small number of specialised vehicles operating during that same year (three), as compared with the large number of listed small- and mid-caps whose shares have been held, can affect the conclusion that the measure constitutes aid firstly because, according to the settled case law of the Court, even a small amount of aid affects competition and secondly because it is not ruled out by Italy that the scheme in question may have a far more important economic impact in the future.

In addition, pricing power in market segments with low competition may increase in such an environment.

The pricing power of firms , particularly in market segments with low competition , such as parts of the services sector , may prove stronger than currently expected .

In addition , pricing power in market segments with low competition may increase profit margins in such an environment .

Furthermore , the pricing power of firms -- notably in market segments with low competition -- could be stronger than expected .

European financial markets have naturally suffered from a high degree of segmentation and a lack of cross-border competition , low trading volumes , high costs and a reluctance to introduce innovative financial instruments .

Furthermore , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , could be stronger than expected .

Moreover , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , could be stronger than expected .

As noted in the Commission's Fifth Report on the implementation of the telecommunications regulatory package, the local access network remains one of the least competitive segments of the liberalised telecommunications market.

As noted in the Commission fifth report on the implementation of the telecommunications regulatory package(9), the local access network remains one of the least competitive segments of the liberalised telecommunications market, because new entrants do not have wide-spread alternative network infrastructures and are unable with traditional technologies to match the economies of scale and scope of operators notified as having significant market power in the fixed network (hereinafter referred to as "notified operators").

In particular , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , may prove stronger than currently expected .

Taking into account the existence of capacity constraints , the favourable momentum of real GDP growth observed over the past few quarters and the positive signs from labour markets , stronger than currently expected wage developments may occur , and an increase in the pricing power in market segments with low competition could materialise .

More fundamentally , stronger than expected wage developments and an increase in the pricing power in market segments with low competition may occur .