Competition law. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whish, Richard, author.

Bailey, David (Attorney), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law--Great Britain.

Antitrust law.

Antitrust law--European Union countries.

Antitrust law (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

8th edition / Richard Whish, David Bailey.

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

The authors describe the potential scope and application of the various legal provisions which regulate competition in the UK. This book also examines the results of the convergence of UK and EC law with regard to competition in business.

Contents:

Competition policy and economics

Overview of EU and UK competition law

Article 101(1)

Article 101(3)

Article 102

The obligations of member states under the EU competition rules

Articles 101 and 102 : public enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under Regulation 1/2003

Articles 101 and 102 : private enforcement in the courts of member states

Competition Act 1998 : substantive provisions

Competition Act 1998 and the cartel offence : public enforcement and procedure

Enterprise Act 2002 : market studies and 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

Vertical 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) : EU law

Mergers (3) : UK law

Particular sectors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 25, 2016).

ISBN:

0-19-178803-1