Competition Law

An unparalleled guide: the definitive resource on competition law. Definitive, clear, and comprehensive: Whish and Bailey's Competition Law is the stand-alone resource on competition law for students and practitioners, written by the leading academics in the field. An authoritative treatment of competition law is paired with an easy-to-follow writing style to make this guide essential reading. Key features - Written by leading academics in the field, offering a wealth of experience to make this the definitive textbook on competition law - A critical and contextual approach, addressing the wider economic and practical realities of competition law - An easy-to-follow writing style, bringing competition law to life for students of all levels - Assimilates a wide variety of resources, including judgments, decisions, guidelines, and periodical literature - Regularly used in universities, law firms, economic consultancies, competition authorities and courts New to this edition - Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for vertical agreements, both in the EU and the UK - Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for horizontal cooperation agreements, both in the EU and the UK - Reference to other initiatives such as the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation and the UK National Security and Investment Act - Discussions of the latest position on digital platforms and the legislative changes made to address this, both in the EU and the UK - Coverage of important policy initiatives, including the sustainability agenda and the Commission's review of Article 102 Digital formats The tenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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Auteur

Richard Whish KC (Hon) was a Professor of Law at King's College London from 1991 to 2013 and became Emeritus Professor there in 2013; in 2014 he was appointed KC Honoris Causa. David Bailey is a Professor of Practice in Competition Law at King's College London; he is also a Barrister at Brick Court Chambers and Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority.

Contenu

• 1: Competition policy and economics

• 2: Overview of EU and UK competition law

• 3: Article 101 (1)

• 4: Article 101 (3)

• 5: Article 102

• 6: The obligations of Member States under the EU competition rules

• 7: Articles 101 and 102 - public enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under Regulation 1/2003

• 8: Articles 101 and 102 - private enforcement in the courts of Member States

• 9: Competition Act 1998 - substantive provisions

• 10: Competition Act 1998 and the cartel offence - public enforcement and procedure

• 11: Enterprise Act 2002 - market studies and market investigations

• 12: The international dimension of competition law

• 13: Horizontal agreements (1) - cartels

• 14: Horizontal agreements (2) - oligopoly, tacit collusion, and collective dominance

• 15: Horizontal agreements (3) - cooperation agreements

• 16: Vertical agreements

• 17: Abuse of dominance (1) - non-pricing practices

• 18: Abuse of dominance (2) - pricing practices

• 19: The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law

• 20: Mergers (1) - introduction

• 21: Mergers (2) - EU law

• 22: Mergers (3) - UK

• 23: Particular sectors