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Zusatztext The publication provides both theoretical and practical approaches with regard to around 150 Union decisions in this area and frequently plunges into pertinent academic literature for its findings. Ingeborg Simonsson also gives the reader some detailed comparisons of European and American law and in doing so provides us with a remarkable reference book. Informationen zum Autor Ingeborg Simonsson is one of Sweden's leading experts in competition law. She is a Judge of the Stockholm City Court, Division for competition law and intellectual property, and Associate Professor in competition law at the University of Stockholm. She previously worked for six years in private practice and for five years worked as a full time academic. Klappentext This book examines the laws enacted by the EU to control cartels. These laws are carefully documented and analyzed against a standard of legitimacy which questions the EU's enforcement measures! its institutional structures! policy choices! substantive law! evidentiary standards and procedures! and sanctions. It includes a unique catalogue of over 150 EU cartel decisions! as well as novel analyses of difficult borderline issues! such as mixed horizontal and vertical cartels! single-brand dealer cartels! and buyer cartels. The effect on trade in cartel cases is analyzed with reference to established law and deterrence theory. Throughout the book! the author asks whether EU law also applies at the national level! or whether certain assessments need to be made according to national law. This approach makes the book particularly helpful for national authorities! courts! and private practitioners. The book includes in-depth comparisons with US law! as well as a comprehensive survey of the s Zusammenfassung This book examines the law developed by the EU to control cartels. The law, including case-law, is carefully documented and analysed against a standard oflegitimacy which questions the EU's enforcement measures, its institutional structures, policy choices, substantive law, evidentiary standards and procedures and sanctions. It includes a unique catalogue of over 150 EU cartel decisions, as well as novel analyses of difficult borderline issues such as mixed horizontal and vertical cartels, single-brand dealer cartels and buyer cartels. The effect on trade in cartel cases is analysed with reference to established law and deterrence theory. Throughout the book the author asks whether EU law also applies at the national level, or whether certain assessments need to be made according to national law. This approach makes the book particularly helpful for national authorities, courts and private practitioners. The book includes in-depth comparisons with US law as well as a comprehensive survey of the secondary (academic) literature on cartels. As such it presents not only a comprehensive practical view, but also a sound theoretical framework for better understanding cartel law. This is a work which will be of utmost importance to those working in competition authorities and competition courts in the EU Member States, as well as those working for EU institutions and in private practice and academia. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 The Method I. Why legitimacy is needed in EC competition law II. Basic methodology A. The discussion of legitimacy in contemporary European law and its application to this work B. Comparative legal studies: US antitrust law 2 The Role of Legitimacy in Decentralisation I. Exploring legitimacy A. Modernisation sought to remedy a legitimacy deficit B. Uniformity as a cornerstone of Regulation 1 1. The travaux préparatoires 2. What is uniformity? 3. Defining the relation between EC law and national law C. Effectiveness as the other cornerstone of Regulation 1 D. Efficiency E. Action against hard-core infringements as a top priority 1. A choice of law provision 2. Engaging national authorit...
