EU Competition Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a complete guide to European competition law in a single authoritative volume. Carefully selected extracts from key cases, academic articles, and statutory materials are accompanied by in-depth author commentary from two experienced academics in the field. Thorough footnoting and referencing give a tour of the available literature, making this an ideal text and stand-alone resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for competition law scholars engaged in specialized study. This sixth edition has been fully updated with detailed coverage and commentary on recent developments. These include the EU Courts’ judgments on Articles 101, 102 and 106 including Groupement des Cartes Bancaires, SIA ‘Maxima Latvija’, MasterCard, ‘Eturas’ UAB, Post Danmark II,Intel,Huawei and DEI; cases on the Commission’s enforcement powers and judicial review; new legislation and guidelines on technology transfer; the revised de minimis notice; Commission actions in the digital economy, including the Google case; the directive on damages; and thorough discussion of ongoing developments in competition law such as the Commission's enforcement policy against cartels, the appraisal of mergers, the use of commitments decisions and the compatibility of EU competition procedures with human rights provisions.



OUTLINE CONTENTS



Table of European Cases



Table of International Cases



Table of Legislation



Table of European and International Treatíes, Conventions, and Charters



Bibliography



List of Abbreviations



I. INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION LAW


2. THE COMPETITION LAW AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION


3. ARTICLE 102 TFEU: THE ELEMENTS


4. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTICLE 101(1) AND ARTICLE 101(3) TFEU


5. INTRODUCTION TO ARTICLE 102 TFEU


6. ARTICLE 102 TFEU: DOMINANT POSITION


7, ARTICLE 102 TFEU: CONDUCT WHICH CAN BE AN ABUSE


8. COMPETITION, THE STATE, AND PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS: ARTICLE 106 TFEU


g. CARTELS AND OLIGOPOLY


10. HORIZONTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS


11. VERTICALAGREEMENTS


12, LICENSING AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS INVOLVING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


13. PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OF THE ANTITRUST PROVISIONS


14. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT


15. MERGERS


16. INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS


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