Competition law

Richard Whish and David Bailey's Competition Law is the definitive textbook on this subject. The authors' authoritative treatment of the area is matched by a lively and easy-to-follow writing style, making this book an indispensable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate law and economics students, as well as for practitioners and officials involved in competition law. Explaining the economic context within which competition law operates in the UK, EU and internationally, the authors look at the constituent parts of the law and analyze how they affect commercial phenomena. Key aspects are.

Competition policy and economics -- Overview of EU and UK competition law -- Article 101(1) -- Article 101(3) -- Article 102 -- The obligations of member states under the EU competition rules -- Articles 101 and 102 : public enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under Regulation 1/2003 -- Articles 101 and 102 : private enforcement in the courts of member states -- Competition Act 1998 : substantive provisions -- Competition Act 1998 and the cartel offence : public enforcement and procedure -- Enterprise Act 2002 : market studies and market investigations -- The international dimension of competition law -- Horizontal agreements (1) -- cartels -- Horizontal agreements (2) -- oligopoly, tacit collusion and collective dominance -- Horizontal agreements (3) -- cooperation agreements -- Vertical agreements -- Abuse of dominance (1) : non-pricing practices -- Abuse of dominance (2) : pricing practices -- The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law -- Mergers (1) : introduction -- Mergers (2) : EU law -- Mergers (3) : UK law -- Particular sectors.