Subjects:

Competition Law

Contents:

Part I: The Early Years

1. Introduction

2. Competition Policy and the Role of Economics

3. The Origins of European Competition Law

4. The Early Years of DG Comp

5. The Advent of the Block Exemption

Part II: The Substantive Law of the European Community

6. Article 81(1) Analysis 1

7. Article 81(1) Analysis 2

8. Article 81(3) Conditions for Exemption

9. Horizontal Agreements: Cartels

10. Distribution Agreements and Practices

11. Distribution: Selective Distribution and Franchising

12. Intellectual Property Rights: Licensing

13. Article 82: The Concept of Dominance

14. Article 82: Abuse

15. Article 82: Its Relationship with Article 81

16. Mergers (1)

17. Mergers (2)

18. Joint Ventures and Horizontal Co-operation Agreements

19. Enforcement of Community Law by National Authorities

20. National Courts and the Direct Application of Community Law

21. Member States and EC Competition Rules

22. International Aspects of EC Competition Law

Part III Conclusions and Prospects

23. Fifty Years of the Treaty Rome

24. The Future of European Competition Law

Goyder's EC Competition Law is firmly established as a classic text on this area of law. The emergence of competition law has been one of the most important features of the EC and has had a significant impact on many aspects of UK business and economic life. This book provides a full account of its development since the inception of the EC in 1957.

Competition law is a complex and often highly technical subject which the authors have unlocked by exploring its historical origins and early developments before illustrating the main areas of substantive law. Covering all of the major areas studied on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the book contains not only a full account of the substantive law and its social, political and economic context, but also a penetrating assessment of its practical effectiveness and likely future development.

Topics covered in this new, revised, fifth edition, include:

• the Modernisation of the Enforcement of the EC Competition rules
• the new Block Exemption Regulations on Motor Vehicle and Distribution, and Technology Transfer Agreements
• the Commission review of Article 82 EC
• the new Merger Regulation
• recent developments in international aspects of EC competition law.