Ownership unbundling is the process by which a company is divested of some of its asset via legislation. This is often done to break up
monopolies. Vertically integrated businesses are often ownership unbundled to achieve more competitive markets. The
First Railway Directive
The Single European Railway Directive 2012''2012/34/EUis an EU Directive that regulates railway networks in European Union law. This recast the "First Railway Directive" or "Package" from 1991, and allows open access operations on railway lines ...
and
Third Energy Package
The European Union's Third Energy Package is a legislative package for an internal gas and electricity market in the European Union. Its purpose is to further open up the gas and electricity markets in the European Union. The package was proposed ...
in the EU both have this as their aims.
Monopoly (economics)
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