Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Antitrust

the main features of EC competition law; enforcement of EC competition law and the place of...

The authors show how basic principlesand#8212;such as protection of the rights of the defence, legal certainty, and proper conduct of the procedureand#8212;facilitate the application of the doctrines of effectiveness and non-discrimination to those elements of the national procedure which impede in some manner the effective enforcement of Articles 81 and 82 EC. Their in-depth analysis ranges over procedural aspects of such elements as rules of evidence, costs, expert testimony, injunctions, burden of proof, limitations, and forms of compensation, ultimately leading them to propose clear...

Antitrust Developments in Europe 2005 provides a comprehensive and practical commentary on the past year's major developments in EC and national antitrust law. Topics covered include:

and#8226;Vertical Restraints

and#8226;Horizontal Agreements

and#8226;Abuse of Market Power

and#8226;Mergers andamp; Acquisitions

and#8226;Joint Ventures

and#8226;State Aid

and#8226;Policy and Procedures

This insightful and concise analysis of major antitrust actions contained in this yearbook will be invaluable to antitrust legal...

Antitrust law regulates economic activity but differs in its operation from what is traditionally considered "regulation." Where regulation is often industry-specific and involves the direct setting of prices, product characteristics, or entry, antitrust law focuses more broadly on maintaining certain basic rules of competition. In these lectures Michael Whinston offers an accessible and lucid account of the economics behind antitrust law, looking at some of the most recent developments in antitrust economics and highlighting areas that require further research. He focuses on three areas:...

This innovative study of the role of competition law in the telecommunications industry starts from a classic perspective: While, in principle, regulation benefits social welfare and efficient allocation of resources, past regulatory experience shows that regulation can be flawed and lead to welfare harm rather than good. In the telecommunications industry specifically, inappropriately designed sector-specific remedies and regulatory delays in the introduction of new telecommunications services can hold up the development of the market towards effective competition and could incur...