Unimolecular reactions are in principle the simplest chemical reactions, because they only involve one molecule. The basic mechanism, in which the competition between the chemical reaction step and a collisional deactivation leads to a pressure-dependent coefficient, has been understood for a long time. However, this is a rapidly developing field, and many new and important discoveries have been made in the past decade.

This First Part Part of Two CCK Volumes dealing with Unimolecular Rections, deals with the Reaction Step. The first chapter is an introduction to the whole project, aiming...

The Competition Act 1998 made fundamental changes to United Kingdom competition law, introducing two new prohibitions based on European Community rules. In September 1998, the Centre for the Law of the European Union at University College London hosted a conference, chaired by Judge David Edward of the European Court of Justice, to discuss the Europeaniztion of United Kingdom competition law. This book brings together the papers delivered at the conference, together with additional papers exploring the effect of the Competition Act. The papers should be of interest to all practitioners,...

This authoritative and popular reference work examines the procedure and practice relating to commercial agreements and trade association practices under UK and European Community (EC) competition laws. Part I covers procedure in both the UK and EC. Part II then provides a detailed comparative analysis of all the major types of commercial agreements and trade association practices in both UK and EC law. Since much of competition law is, in practice, effectuated by administrative rather than judicial bodies, informal administrative solutions applied by the authorities receive full treatment....

An indispensable work for competition lawyers in the UK, this book provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of competition litigation in the UK, drawing on the wealth of combined experience of barristers at Brick Court Chambers. It covers both practice and procedure in the UK courts as well as the Competition Appeal Tribunal. All aspects of case work are covered from commencement of proceedings to remedies, quantum issues, costs, arbitration, mediation and criminal proceedings giving competition lawyers a full analysis of the litigation process.

Fully updated in its second edition,...