Table of Contents
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

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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
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
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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