This book discusses the status of the core European competition rules and principles. In the absence of a formal constitution, we assess whether the Treaties competition provisions, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, are of a constitutional nature and their significance vis-a-vis other areas of law. Competition law provisions are usually not constitutional in nature, why is this not the case in the EU legal system? What are the historical and functional reasons for this? Should a distinction be made between TFEU provisions and secondary legislation? What has been the role of the Court of...
This book discusses the status of the core European competition rules and principles. In the absence of a formal constitution, we assess whether the T...
