The first edition of the Compendium of EU Competition Law brings together the fundamental texts needed for an in-depth understanding of European competition law. Organised thematically, (general texts, anti-competitive practices, mergers, state aid, foreign subsidies - FSR - and Digital Markets Act - DMA) and updated with the latest developments in competition law, this compendium provides quick and efficient access to the legal sources in the field. Designed to meet the practical needs of both law students and competition practitioners, this work is an indispensable tool for both.


Competition law is not exempt from a current trend: there is a profusion of norms. It is true that, since the spread of the Internet, these various sources are accessible online on the official websites of European institutions alike, but even if a classification is made – thewebsite of the European Commission’s DG Competition comes to mind in particular – there is no overall, systematic presentation.
The aim of Christophe Lemaire, who is well aware of the difficulties he encounters on a daily basis as a lawyer and academic, was to remedy this shortcoming. His Compendium presents the sources of both European Union law in an orderly and parallel fashion, following a logical and identical presentation for the three components of competition law: anti-competitive practices, merger control and state aid. Tables and an index provide a comprehensive overview of sources.


The content of this Compendium will be regularly updated.



TABLE OF CONTENTS



SUMMARY



FOREWORD



INTRODUCTION



EDITORS’ NOTE



PRELIMINARY SECTION: GENERAL LEGISLATION



SECTION I: ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES



1 – Substantive rules


1.2. Secondary law: common texts to cartels and abuse of dominant position


1.3 Secondary law: texts on cartels


1.4 Secondary law: text related to abuse on dominant position


2 – Implementation by Competition Authorities (Public enforcement)


2.1 Treaty


2.2 Main text


2.3 Implementation by the Commission


2.4 European Competition Network


3 – Private enforcement


3.1 Treaty


3.2. Secondary law


3.3 Other text



SECTION II: MERGERS



1 – Main text


2 – Application texts


2.1 Substantive rules


2.2. Implementation rules



SECTION III: STATE AIDS



1 – Substantive rules


1.1. Treaty


1.2. Secondary law


2 – Implementation by the Commission


2.1. Treaty


2.2. Secondary law


3 – Role of national courts



SECTION IV: OTHER TEXTS INTERACTING WITH COMPETITION LAW



1 – Regulation on foreign subsidies (FSR)


2 – Digital markets act (DMA)


SOURCES TABLE



INDEX