Competition Law

by Whish, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780406959508
• ISBN10: 0406959501
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-13
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This key book, now in its fifth edition, provides the reader with an in-depth introduction to the competition law of the EC and the UK. It looks at the constituent parts of the law, analysing the way in which the law affects particular commercial phenomena, and explains the economic context in which competition law operates. There have been significant developments in legislation and case law, both in the EC and the UK, and these are reflected in the new edition.

Author Biography

Richard Whish is Professor of Law at King's College London.

Table of Contents

Competition policy and economics

Overview of EC and UK competition law

Article 81 (1)

Article 81 (3)

Article 82

The obligations of Member States under the EC competition rules

Articles 81 and 82: enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under the Modernisation Regulation

Articles 81 and 82: enforcement in the courts of Member States

Competition Act 1998: substantive provisions

Competition Act 1998: enforcement and procedure

Enterprise Act 2002: market investigations

The international dimension of competition law

Horizontal agreements (1) - cartels

Horizontal agreements (2) - oligopoly, tacit collusion and collective dominance

Horizontal agreements (3) - cooperation agreements

Verbal agreements

Abuse of dominance (1): non-pricing practices

Abuse of dominance (2): pricing practices

The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law

Mergers (1) - introduction

Mergers (2) - EC law

Mergers (3) - UK law

Particular sectors

Bibliography

Index

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