Interaction Between Competition Law and Corporate Governance - Opening the ''Black Box''

This book explores the interaction between competition law and corporate governance. It will appeal to an audience of lawyers and non-lawyer competition professionals in the US, UK, and EU, as well as other jurisdictions with competition law regimes.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical foundations; Part I. The Conception of the Firm: Moving Boundaries: 3. The firm in competition law; 4. The single entity doctrine in vertical relations; 5. The single entity doctrine in horizontal relations; Part II. Opening the 'Black Box': The Case of Cartels: 6. Corporate governance insights into cartels; 7. Cartel enforcement: sanctions and leniency; 8. Cartel enforcement: corporate compliance programmes; 9. Conclusion.

About the author

Florence Thépot is a lecturer in Competition Law at the University of Glasgow and holds a Ph.D. from University College London. Her research focuses on the law and economics of competition, with an emphasis on issues at the interface with corporate governance. She received the Young Writers' Award by Kluwer Law International for an article on two-sided platforms. In 2014, she was an American Bar Association International Scholar-in-Residence.

Summary

This book explores the interaction between competition law and corporate governance. It will appeal to an audience of lawyers and non-lawyer competition professionals in the US, UK, and EU, as well as other jurisdictions with competition law regimes.

Product details

• Authors: Florence (University of Glasgow) Thepot, Florence Thépot
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781108435420
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43542-0
• No. of pages: 315
• Series: Global Competition Law and Economics Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; LAW / Criminal Law / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Commercial / General, LAW / Corporate, LAW / Antitrust, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Company, commercial & competition law, Company, commercial and competition law: general, Competition law / Antitrust law