Overview

"""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. Among the most notable of the many developments is the Enterprise Act 2002, a major new piece of legislation which will herald many changes in domestic competition law, and repeals the monopoly and merger provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973.Also of considerable importance is the adoption of Council Regulation 1/2003, the 'EC Modernisation Regulation', which applies with effect from 1 May 2004. This will have a large impact on students beginning their competition law courses in the autumn of 2003, as it will be in force when they take their examinations.Covering these and the most important cases from the competition authorities of the EC and UK in an accessible manner, Whish: Competition Law is invaluable both to law"

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Author:   Richard Whish
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   LexisNexis UK
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.353kg
ISBN:  

9780406959508

ISBN 10:   0406959501
Pages:   989
Publication Date:   20 October 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780199289387
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

1. Competition policy and economics; 2. Overview of EC and UK competition law; 3. Article 81 (1); 4. Article 81 (3); 5. Article 82; 6. The obligations of Member States under the EC competition rules; 7. Articles 81 and 82: enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under the Modernisation Regulation; 8. Articles 81 and 82: enforcement in the courts of Member States; 9. Competition Act 1998: substantive provisions; 10. Competition Act 1998: enforcement and procedure; 11. Enterprise Act 2002: market investigations; 12. The international dimension of competition law; 13. Horizontal agreements (1) - cartels; 14. Horizontal agreements (2) - oligopoly, tacit collusion and collective dominance; 15. Horizontal agreements (3) - cooperation agreements; 16. Verbal agreements; 17. Abuse of dominance (1): non-pricing practices; 18. Abuse of dominance (2): pricing practices; 19. The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law; 20. Mergers (1) - introduction; 21. Mergers (2) - EC law; 22. Mergers (3) - UK law; 23. Particular sectors

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...Whish has captured and conveyed the essence of competition law, making it an accessible and invaluable text... - Student Law Journal

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