Subjects:

Commercial Law

Contents:

Concentrations

community dimension

jurisdictional issues

relevant market definition

single-firm dominance

oligopolistic (collective) dominance and other substantive liability theories

affirmative defences

collateral restrictions

procedure

enforcement powers and appeals

application of articles 85 and 86 to structural transactions. Appendices: the merger regulation

articles 85 and 86

the implementing regulation and Form CO

Form A/B

the ancillary restrictions notice

the 1994 Joint Venture Notice

the 1993 Joint Venture Notice

the concentration notice

the undertakings concerned notice

the turnover calculation notice

the Green Paper.

This is a review of jurisdictional, procedural and substantive issues, arising under the European Community's merger control system. It presents legal, economic and comparative analyses of the European system, and real-world solutions to enable antitrust advisors to guide their clients.