UK Competition Act A New Era for UK Competition Law

by Borrie; Rodger, Barry; MacCulloch, Angus

• ISBN13: 9781841130972
• ISBN10: 1841130974
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-11
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Summary

With a Foreword by Lord BorrieThis book is a collection of essays on key issues arising out of the new UK competition regime contained within the Competition Act 1998. The new Competition Act is a crucial piece of legislation which fundamentally alters the competition control system in the UK. The Act has been introduced after more than a decade of proposals for reform which have considered various aspects of UK competition law and policy. It introduces a new institutional and regulatory framework and substantive competition law principles. A core component of the Act is the intended harmonisation of UK competition law with Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty. Soft harmonisation and the continuing interrelationship between UK and Community competition law raises a variety of interesting issues and problems which are discussed in the book. This is an excellent time,as the Acts principal provisions have just entered into force, to produce a series of reflections on various aspects of the new regime to be introduced. A variety of competition law experts have produced contributions discussing the implications of the new Act, together with a foreword by Lord Borrie, former Director General of Fair Trading. This book is essential reading for all those involved in competition law; students, academics, policymakers and practitioners alike.

Author Biography

Barry J Rodger is a senior lecturer in law at the University of Strathclyde Angus MacCulloch is a lecturer in law at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	xxiii
Table of Legislation	xxxi
List of Contributors	xliii
Table of Abbreviations	xlvi
The Competition Act 1998 and the Prior Debate on Reform	1	(20)
Richard Whish
Harmonisation with Community Law: The Euro Clause	21	(24)
Kristy Middleton
Interrelationship with Community Competition Law Enforcement	45	(30)
Barry J Rodger
Investigations Under the Competition Act 1998	75	(24)
Iain MacNeil
Private Enforcement of the Competition Act Prohibitions	99	(20)
Angus MacCulloch
The Chapter II Prohibition	119	(30)
Brenda Sufrin
Monopolies, the Public Interest, the Fair Trading Act and the Chapter II Prohibition	149	(20)
Mark Furse
The Chapter I Prohibition. Prohibiting Cartels, Or Permitting Verticals? Or Both?	169	(28)
Barry J Rodger
Angus MacCulloch
The Competition Act 1998 and Intellectual Property Rights	197	(28)
Steve Anderman
Competition, Regulators and Public Service	225	(18)
Tony Prosser
Divergences in ``Harmonised'' Laws: A View From Abroad	243	(20)
Rein Wesseling
The Swedish Competition Act: A Second View from Abroad	263	(28)
Jonas Koponen
Index	291