Book: Competition Law, 7. vydanie in English

The seventh edition of this leading textbook offers perceptive analysis of key areas in competition law, including mergers, IP and competition policy. This edition addresses key changes, including the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, and major new guidelines on block exemption regulations for vertical and horizontal agreements.Richard Whish`s Competition Law is the definitive textbook on this subject. The author`s 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, EC and internationally, Whish looks at the constituent parts of the law and analyzes how they affect commercial phenomena. Key aspects are examined in detail, including mergers, horizontal and vertical agreements, the Abuse of Dominance, Intellectual Property and the obligations of Member States under the EC. The book also scrutinizes fundamental Acts and Articles - Competition Act 1998; Enterprise Act 2002; Articles 81 and 82 - providing readers with context, consequences and an overview of how these are applied in practice. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre that accompanies this edition of the book contains an updated table of the OFT decisions, author video podcasts, articles from the authors, and web links. This book is essential reading for students, practitioners and officials seeking a respected, reliable, intelligent and critical approach to competition law.

1: Competition policy and economics
2: Overview of EC and UK competition law
3: Article 81 (1)
4: Article 81 (3)
5: Article 82
6: The obligations of Member States under the EC competition rules
7: Articles 81 and 82: public enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under the Modernisation Regulation
8: Articles 81 and 82: 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) - EC law
22: Mergers (3) - UK law
23: Particular sectors

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