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This work provides an overview of the main issues in EC competition law and policy. It focuses on the two main competition provisions of the treaty - articles 81 and 82. It aims to provide a structured analysis of the main stages in the application of the EC treaty rules on competition.
List of contents
Tables of cases and statutes 1. The Foundations of EC Competition Law. Introduction. The EC Treaty provisions in Competition. The scope of application of Articles 81 and 82 EC. The two levels of enforcement of EC Competition Law. The aims of EC competition policy. Community competition and national law. The common elements in Articles 81 and 82EC 2. Anti-competitive agreements, decisions and concerted practices. Article 81EC. Introduction. Article 81(1) EC . Article 81(2) EC. Article 81(3) EC. The 'rule of reason' in EC competition law 3. Abuses of dominant position by one or more undertakings. Article 82EC. Introduction. The prohibition on abuses of dominant position by one or more undertakings 4. The enforcement of EC Competition Law. Introduction. The present system. Enforcement at Community level: Regulation 17/62. Enforcement at national level - national courts and national authorities: the present system. The new system of enforcement of competition law: the White paper and the Draft Regulation. Concluding remarks
About the author
Albertina Albors-Llorens is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Cambridge University. Her research interests lie within European Union law and competition law, and she has published several books on these areas.
Summary
Providing a clear overview of the main issues in EC competition law and policy, this is an up-to-date text for students and practioners alike. Focusing on the two main Treaty Articles which are concerned with competition law, this book looks at the foundations of EC competition law, anti-competition agreements, abuse of dominant position, and the enforcement of EC competition law.
