A Database Of Semantically Searchable Market Definitions
4000+ market decisions. 600 unique cases. 100% Free.
What is JurisMercatus?
JurisMercatus is a market definition database aggregated from the European Commission's merger and antitrust case decisions. It brings all the definitions together on one page and uses natural language searches, so your query doesn't need to exactly match the wording in the decisions.
Getting Started
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Go to the Search Page
Enter any filters you would like. Click on “Search Anything...” or scroll to the input field to begin your search.
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Input Your Topic or Question
Enter any topic, question, or statement you’d like to search for. Your search does not need to match the exact wording of the market definition for you to get a result.
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Get Matches
After a couple of seconds, you should get the top 20 matches based on your search. If you do not get any results, adjust your filters and try again.
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Check the Scores
Each match will have a score ranging from 0.000 to 1.000. A score close to 1.000 means that the match is very similar to your search. Average scores are between 0.300 and 0.600.
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Continue Searching
Following the aforementioned steps to conduct another search. If you want to see all of the unsorted market definitions, either reload the page or click the "Clear Search" button to remove the matches from your screen. Please note that clicking the "Clear Search" button will also clear all applied filters.
The Motivation
Essential Role
Discovery Challenge
Our Solution
Infrastructure
JurisMercatus vs. EC's Search
| Feature | JurisMercatus | EC's Case Search |
|---|---|---|
| Market Definitions | 4 000+ definitions | All market definitions, but buried in PDFs |
| Search Flexibility | Supports natural language searching | No search function |
| Database Access | Complete access to full database and code | Limited access to database |
| UI/UX Improvements | Weekly | Rarely |
Why Use JurisMercatus?
A Decade of Cases
JurisMercatus's database contains every market definition from the last 10 years.
Saves Time
JurisMercatus eliminates the need to manually search through the EU’s market definition database.
Open Access
JurisMercatus is fully open source: its website and database code are freely available on GitHub.
Completely Free
JurisMercatus is 100% free to use, with no fees, subscriptions, or costs.
Real-World Applications
M&A Lawyers
Helps M&A lawyers find precedent market definitions to strengthen filings, assess risk, and prepare for regulatory review.
Antitrust Lawyers
Enables litigators to identify how markets have been previously defined in similar disputes to asses contemporary violations of competition law.
Policy Makers and Academics
Helps scholars and policy designers examine how competition authorities have evolved market definitions over time and across sectors.
Contributions
JurisMercatus and its constituent repositories were developed by Shriyan Yamali, who designed the interface and implemented the application. This project was conducted under the advisement of Professor Thibault Schrepel.