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The widespread move towards more market-driven models of political economy combined with the expanding internationalisation of business and commerce has led to a series of proposals for global competition rules. To date these proposals have been hotly contested. A critical issue is whether some form of international rule-making is required, or whether soft law solutions are sufficient. Competition rules may be required to combat the damage done by global cartels and to diffuse the tensions created when more than one nation seeks to regulate the same conduct. Competition rules may also be required to protect the integrity of the world trading system. International rule-making, however, presents its own problems, not the least of which is a concern with protecting national sovereignty.#enter#The Internationalisation of Competition Rules explores in depth whether there is a rational foundation for pursuing international competition rules, and what form these laws should take. Brendan Sweeney investigates various types of competitive conduct with a view to determining the nature of the international problems they present and the possible solutions. He takes examples from existing competition laws around the world, in particular the US and the EU both of which have a long history of enforcing established competition rules. He also examines existing unilateral, bilateral and multilateral approaches. Based on this investigation, the book proposes a minimum set of global rules.#enter#This research work will be of great interest to postgraduates and scholars and specialists in competition law, trade law and the globalisation of business rules.

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