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| 71. | Conversely, the regulatory framework, in particular regulatory harmonisation, for instance at the level of the Union or globally, may reduce barriers to trade and indicate that geographic markets are wider or likely to become so in the future. The Commission takes into account the process of market integration when defining geographic markets. Where regulatory barriers are removed, the Commission assesses relevant evidence indicating a structural market transition, for instance regarding prices, market shares or trade patterns.

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