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EC Competition Law

Fourth Edition

D. G. Goyder

Price: £38.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-925788-1
Publication date: 31 July 2003
664 pages, 246x171 mm
Series: Oxford European Community Law Library
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'There is much to recommend in this book. Certainly, it should be included on the bookshelf of any serious practitioner of EC law.' - European Intellectual Property Review

Description

In planning this new edition, D.G. Goyder, as a former Deputy Chairman of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and Consultant to one of the UK's leading firm of solicitors, was well placed to interview the key commissioners, consultants and European lawyers in Brussels involved in competition law policy making. With this level of research Goyder's fourth edition again brings and authoritative and unique text to the student market
This stand-alone textbook maps directly onto EC competition law courses covering all the main topics in light of all the most recent developments in this ever-changing area of European law
Explains in clear language all the major cases, allowing students a clear understanding of the facts and legal basis for decisions which are often difficult to obtain from lengthy ECJ and CFI case reports
With a strong emphasis on the historical development of EC competition law, the student is able to fully appreciate the sequence of events that lead to changes in policy or new legislation - vital to fully understanding this area of law
NEW TO THIS EDITION
This fourth edition deals in detail with the Commission's modernisation proposals, set to decentralise much of the administration of competition law, allowing the student to fully understand the events and forces already influencing the future shape of EC competition law
Also new to this edition is the examination of how member states have begun to apply EC law to their own domestic cases, and the problems national courts face in doing so
In addition there is full coverage of the Merger Regulation after twelve years, an explanation of the restrictions in vertical agreements under the new Block Exemption and an account of the new Leniency Notice and the uncovering of Cartels

This book contains a full account of the development of the subject over the last 45 years, of its current substantive rules and principles, and of the significant changes in its application likely in the near future. The development of competition law policy has been one of the most important features of the EC. It has a significant impact on many aspects of UK business, including pricing, distribution and the licensing of intellectual property rights, as well as the right to make acquisitions and joint ventures. A feature of this work is its emphasis on the importance of the historical development of this policy and its adaptation in the light of experience by the European Commission of many cases under Article 81 and 82. Topics receiving increased coverage in this substantially revised fourth edition include the uncovering and punishment of the participants in a large number of cartels; the development of the concept of the abuse of dominance; the increase in the number of major merger cases under the Merger Regulation; and the greater emphasis on the importance of co-operation between the Commission and the other competition authorities. There is also a detailed examination of the radical proposals by the Commission for the modernization of the system, which will impose new responsibilities on the courts and competition authorities of member states and raise new challenges for the Commission itself.

Firmly established as one of the leading texts in this area, the fourth edition of EC Competition Law has been thoroughly updated to take account of all the most important changes taking place now and in the very near future, setting this alongside a historical overview of this dynamic area of EC law.

Readership: Primarily students on the LLB course taking a second or third year optional course in EC Competition law and postgraduate students on EC Competition law LLM courses. The book is also used by practitioners researching a particular point or seeking a comment on an issue.

Contents

1. Part One The Early Years An Introduction

2. The Nature and Importance of Competition Policy

3. The Origins of European Competition Law

4. The Early Years of DGIV

5. The Advent of Block Exemption

6. Part Two The Substantive Law of the European Community Article 85(1): Analysis 1 including Trade Associations

7. Article 85(1): Analysis 2 including Trade Associations

8. Article 85(3): Conditions for Exemption

9. Horizontal Agreements: Defensive Cartels

10. Distribution: Exclusive Distribution and Purchasing

11. Distribution: Selective Distribution and Franchising

12. Distribution: Price Maintenance and Other Vertical Restraints

13. Intellectual Property Rights: Licensing

14. Intellectual Property Rights:The Purpose and Effects of Articles 30 to 36

15. Article 86: The Concept of Dominance

16. Article 86: Abuse and Abusive Exploitation

17. Article 86: Its Relationship with Article 85

18. Mergers I

19. Mergers II

20. Joint Ventures and Special Categories of Joint Venture

21. Community Law and National Law I

22. Community Law and National Law II

23. Community Law and National Law III

24. Member States and EC Competition Rules

25. EC Competition Law in the Context of World Trade

26. Part Three Forty Years of the Treaty of Rome

27. The Future of European Competition Law

Authors, editors, and contributors

D. G. Goyder, Visiting Professor in Law, King's College, London

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