Competition Law in Crisis - The Antitrust Response to Economic Shocks

This book analyzes the response of EU competition authorities to past industrial crises, the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit, and the environmental crisis. It outlines the regime and assesses authorities' responses, suggesting that relaxing the competition regime does more harm than good.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The legal framework; 2. The pre-more economic approach to competition's role in crisis management; 3. The post-MEA relationship between competition law and crisis management; 4. The financial crisis of 2008; 5. The Covid crisis; 6. Brexit: Squandered opportunities?; 7. The environment, sustainability goals and the climate crisis; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Bruce Wardhaugh is Professor of Competition Law at Durham University (UK). He has also practiced law in Canada. He writes extensively on the competition issues surrounding collusion and cooperation in markets.

Summary

This book analyzes the response of EU competition authorities to past industrial crises, the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit, and the environmental crisis. It outlines the regime and assesses authorities' responses, suggesting that relaxing the competition regime does more harm than good.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Wardhaugh, Bruce (University of Durham) Wardhaugh, Wardhaugh Bruce
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2022
• EAN: 9781108833967
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83396-7
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; LAW / Antitrust, Competition law / Antitrust law