COMPREHENSIVE AND UP TO DATE COVERAGE OF THIS FAST MOVING AND COMPLEX AREA OF LAW - THIS TEXT SERVES AS A STANDALONE TEXTBOOK FOR ANY UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
KEY FEATURES:
* Well written in a clear and concise style, it is ideal for undergraduates or those who are new to the subject
* Broad-based discussion of the UK and EC regimes enabling students to place both regimes in the context of their relationship with one another and understand the synergies and tensions between the two
* Fully integrated coverage of the substantial changes that have taken place over the last year means this is a text that can be relied on with confidence
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
* Rearrangement of material in the light of the EC modernisation programme and the UK response to it
* Full coverage of the enterprise act 2002
* Full coverage of the new EC mergers regime
DESCRIPTION:
Competition Law of the UK and EC provides a clear and well-structured approach to competition law as it operates in the UK, whilst including the law of the EC and the direct impact this has on UK law. This fourth edition however highlights the separation of the two systems as the new Enterprise Act 2002 is adopted by the UK. Changes to the EC system such as the abandonment of the Vertical Exclusions order and the modernisation programme and the changes this necessitates are also fully considered. This compact text introduces the student to basic economic principles underpinning the law of competition and by maintaining an up-to-date awareness of all the latest radical developments equips them with the information they require for any undergraduate competition law course.
CONTENTS:
Introduction to Competition Law
The European Community and United Kingdom Regulatory Regimes
Investigation
Penalties
Third-party Rights
An Introduction to the Economics of Agreements, Collusion and Parallel Conduct
Article 81
Block Exemptions Under Article 81
The Control of Anti-Competitive Agreements under UK Law
An Introduction to the Economics of Monopoly Abuse
Article 82
Single Firm Conduct in the United Kingdom
Monopoly Anti-competitive Practices
Merger Control and Joint Ventures
The Impact of Community Law in the United Kingdom and the Member States
The Common Law and Competition
International Issues and the Globalisation of Competition Law
KEY FEATURES:
* Well written in a clear and concise style, it is ideal for undergraduates or those who are new to the subject
* Broad-based discussion of the UK and EC regimes enabling students to place both regimes in the context of their relationship with one another and understand the synergies and tensions between the two
* Fully integrated coverage of the substantial changes that have taken place over the last year means this is a text that can be relied on with confidence
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
* Rearrangement of material in the light of the EC modernisation programme and the UK response to it
* Full coverage of the enterprise act 2002
* Full coverage of the new EC mergers regime
DESCRIPTION:
Competition Law of the UK and EC provides a clear and well-structured approach to competition law as it operates in the UK, whilst including the law of the EC and the direct impact this has on UK law. This fourth edition however highlights the separation of the two systems as the new Enterprise Act 2002 is adopted by the UK. Changes to the EC system such as the abandonment of the Vertical Exclusions order and the modernisation programme and the changes this necessitates are also fully considered. This compact text introduces the student to basic economic principles underpinning the law of competition and by maintaining an up-to-date awareness of all the latest radical developments equips them with the information they require for any undergraduate competition law course.
CONTENTS:
Introduction to Competition Law
The European Community and United Kingdom Regulatory Regimes
Investigation
Penalties
Third-party Rights
An Introduction to the Economics of Agreements, Collusion and Parallel Conduct
Article 81
Block Exemptions Under Article 81
The Control of Anti-Competitive Agreements under UK Law
An Introduction to the Economics of Monopoly Abuse
Article 82
Single Firm Conduct in the United Kingdom
Monopoly Anti-competitive Practices
Merger Control and Joint Ventures
The Impact of Community Law in the United Kingdom and the Member States
The Common Law and Competition
International Issues and the Globalisation of Competition Law