Overview
Competition Law of the EC and UK, now in its sixth edition, is an engaging, reliable and well-structured introduction to competition law in the EC and UK. Covering all key topics studied by students on competition law courses, this book takes a straightforward approach to the links and differences between EC and UK law. The book begins by explaining the basic economic concepts underpinning competition law in a way that readers unfamiliar with economic theory can understand. It then goes on to provide analysis of all of the most up-to-date cases, legislative changes, and issues within the subject, including international aspects and the globalisation of competition law, and competition law and intellectual property. This sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate developments since 2006. It includes further political context and substantive analysis of mergers, more detail on Articles 81 and 82 and Chapter II prohibition, and more information on oligopolies. In order to make the book even more straightforward to use, detailed chapter summaries and further reading lists are included, along with further diagrams and flowcharts, and new boxed case studies.Competition Law of the EC and UK is the perfect introductory textbook for undergraduates, and the perfect starter text for postgraduates new to this area of the law. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an online resource centre, which provides regular updates to the law, along with web links and a table of OFT decisions.
Full Product Details
Author: Mark Furse
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 6th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.10cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.933kg
ISBN: 9780199237920
ISBN 10: 0199237921
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 20 March 2008
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Professor Mark Furse is Professor of Competition Law and Policy at the University of Glasgow. He has specialised in competition law for over 20 years, having previously been Director of the Competition Policy course for staff at the Office of Fair Trading and other UK regulators. Professor Furse has published widely, and is the editor of the UK Competition Law Reports, a general editor of Butterworths Competition Law Service, and is on the editorial board of the UK Competition Law Review.
