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Competition Law in the EU: Principles, Substance, Enforcement

Competition Law in the EU: Principles, Substance, Enforcement

Author: Johan W. van de Gronden; Catalin S. Rusu
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781788974769
Published In: February 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This incisive textbook enhances understanding of EU competition law, exploring significant substantive and enforcement issues relating to antitrust, merger control and state aid law. Providing an examination of well-established doctrines, landmark judgements and the impact of recent developments, this textbook also emphasises the importance of the interplay between domestic and European competition law by discussing national competition rules and frameworks.

Competition Law in the EU will be an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and masters-level students of European or comparative competition law. The textbook will also be beneficial to other postgraduate researchers and practitioners; in particular, it will be a useful guide for in-house company training courses.

Key features include:

A focus on the European and national dimensions of the EU competition rules, including the shared enforcement responsibilities of the European Commission and national authorities
Analysis of recent developments in competition law, including digital markets
Discussion of the impact of issues such as Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic
Critical assessment and thorough analysis of the most significant competition law issues

PART I – PREREQUISITES OF COMPETITION LAW

1. The context of European competition law

2. Key concepts and categorisations

3. The economics of competition law

PART II – ANTITRUST LAW

4. Introduction to antitrust law: the scope of EU and national antitrust provisions

5. The cartel prohibition and the ban on anti-competitive agreements

6. The prohibition to abuse a dominant position

PART III – ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANTITRUST RULES

7. Preliminary enforcement considerations

8. Public enforcement of the EU antitrust rules

9. Private enforcement of the EU antitrust rules