Competition law, at both the EC and UK levels, plays an important and
ever-increasing role in regulating the conduct of businesses. Based on the premise that
open and fair competition is good for both consumers and businesses, competition law
prevents businesses from entering into anti-competitive agreements and from abusing their
dominant market position.
Competition Law and Policy in the EC and UK looks at how competition law
affects business, including: co-ordinated actions; pricing behaviour; take-overs and
mergers; and state subsidies. It provides a clear guide to and outline of the general
policies behind, and the main provisions of EC and UK competition law. Information is
presented within a structured framework, complete with a glossary of useful terminology.
This fourth edition has been revised and updated to take into account developments
since publication of the previous edition, including expanded coverage of the regulation
of cartels, the development of private enforcement, the consideration of IP issues in
Microsoft, and extended discussion of UK competition Law.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to Competition Policy and Practice
2 Enforcement of Community and UK Competition Law
3 The Control of Dominance
4 Control of Anti-Competitive Agreements
5 Cartels: Deterrence, Leniency and Criminalisation
6 Control of Mergers
7 State Aid and State Regulation
8 Overview-Policy Developments
9 Practical Implications
10 Glossary of Key Competition Related Terms
Index
488 pages, Paperback