垄断协议是复数经营者或行业协会实施的相互拘束彼此经营活动的共同行为,其本质是违法行为人经营活动的相互拘束,表现为协议、决定和协同行为。其中,协议是经营者间的意思表示一致,协同行为则以经营者间存在意思联络为前提。在协议存在的情况下,协同行为是协议的实施行为,依协议对垄断行为予以认定;若协议不存在,将协同行为作为独立的行为要件对垄断行为予以认定。决定是行业协会限制其成员企业进行竞争性经营活动的意思表示。强制性决定对成员企业具有当然的拘束力,故必然违法;任意性决定在行业成员根据其实施协同行为后才构成违法。
Monopoly agreement is common action conducted by undertakings or association,the nature of which is mutual commitment.It is expressed as agreement,decision and concerted practice.Agreement is consensus between enterprises,and concerted practice is premised at connection.If agreement exists,monopoly is regulated by it,which implement act is concerted practice.If it doesn't exist,monopoly is regulated by the concerted practice as independent factor.Association's decision includes constitution,resolutions or recommendations,etc.Among them,mandatory decision is necessarily illegal because it necessarily binds association's activities.As long as its members implement concerted practice according to the suggestions,the suggestions should be illegal.