Ob upoštevanju smernic, ki jih lahko dobimo iz preteklih sodb evropskih sodišč in odločb Komisije skladno z Uredbo (EGS) št. 4064/89, in hkratnem upoštevanju standardov škode konkurence, ki so jih določili Komisija in sodišča Skupnosti glede združljivosti koncentracije s skupnim trgom, naj se s to uredbo uveljavi načelo, da se koncentracija z razsežnostjo Skupnosti, ki lahko bistveno ovira učinkovito konkurenco na skupnem trgu ali njegovem znatnem delu, zlasti kot posledica ustvarjanja ali krepitve prevladujočega položaja, razglasi za nezdružljivo s skupnim trgom.
With a view to preserving the guidance that may be drawn from past judgments of the European courts and Commission decisions pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, while at the same time maintaining consistency with the standards of competitive harm which have been applied by the Commission and the Community courts regarding the compatibility of a concentration with the common market, this Regulation should accordingly establish the principle that a concentration with a Community dimension which would significantly impede effective competition, in the common market or in a substantial part thereof, in particular as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, is to be declared incompatible with the common market.