Title: EC competition law : a critical assessment /
Authors: Amato, Giuliano; Ehlermann, Claus-Dieter.; Komninos, Assimakis P.
Publisher: Hart,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Antitrust law European Union countries; Restraint of trade European Union countries.
Abstract: This edited work is an academic study of competition law giving new insights into the current state of the law. Each chapter is written by an expert who brings unique ideas to the book. It is a perfect text for a graduate student wanting to gain greater knowledge of the subject.
Contents: I. Agreements. 1. Undertakings / Chris Townley -- 2. Agreements : concerted practices (horizontal side) / Antonio Capobianco -- 3. Agreements (vertical side) / Luis F. Souto Soubrier -- 4. Treatment of horizontal agreements / Krzysztof Kuik -- 5. Treatment of vertical agreements / Maurizio Gambardella, Francesco Maria Salerno -- II. Abuse of dominant position. 6. Article 82 EC : dominance / Sigrid Stroux -- 7. Pricing abuses / David Howarth -- 8. Bundling / Jurian Langer -- 9. Refusal to deal / Vassilis Hatzopoulos -- 10. Abuse of dominant position defences / Ekaterina Rousseva -- III. Mergers. 11. Horizontal and vertical mergers / James Killick, Axel Schulz -- 12. Conglomerate mergers / Richard Burnley -- 13. Merger defences / Giorgio Monti -- IV. Competition law and the state. 14. State action / Julio Baquero Cruz -- 15. Article 86 EC / Jerónimo Maillo -- V. Decentralisation, enforcement, international dimension. 16. Modernisation / Assimakis P. Komninos -- 17. Public enforcement / Sophie Germont, Ole Andresen -- 18. Private enforcement / Veljko Milutinović -- 19. International aspects / Bruno Zanettin.