Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK

By Angus MacCulloch, Barry Rodger | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK provides a focused guide to the main provisions and policies at issue in the EU and UK, including topics such as enforcement, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive agreements, cartels, mergers, and market investigations.

The book’s contents are tailored to cover all major topics in competition law teaching, and the authors’ clear and accessible writing style offers an engaging and easy to follow overview of the subject for course use. The fifth edition provides a full update for this well-established title, presenting and contextualising the impact of key cases, as well as changes to enforcement practice, and at a legislative and institutional level. There are new, separate chapters in this edition on private enforcement and UK market investigations to reflect the increasing significance of these key areas of competition law practice.

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK integrates useful pedagogical features to help clarify topics and reinforce important points:

  • chapter overviews and summaries highlight the key points to take away from each chapter to structure student learning
  • discussion questions facilitate self-testing and seminar discussions of the major issues covered in each chapter, to help reinforce understanding of these topics
  • further reading lists additional resources in order to guide research and develop subject knowledge
  • a new glossary provides succinct explanations of competition law terminology, ideal for those studying the topic for the first time

Clear, focused and student-friendly, this title offers a comprehensive resource for students taking competition law courses, and is supported online by updates to the law offered on Angus MacCulloch’s blog, Who’s Competing (http://whoscompeting.wordpress.com/).

Editions of Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK

EBook
ISBN 9781317907152
PDF
ISBN 9781317907169

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Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK provides a focused guide to the main provisions and policies at issue in the EU and UK, including topics such as enforcement, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive agreements, cartels, mergers, and market investigations.

The book’s contents are tailored to cover all major topics in competition law teaching, and the authors’ clear and accessible writing style offers an engaging and easy to follow overview of the subject for course use. The fifth edition provides a full update for this well-established title, presenting and contextualising the impact of key cases, as well as changes to enforcement practice, and at a legislative and institutional level. There are new, separate chapters in this edition on private enforcement and UK market investigations to reflect the increasing significance of these key areas of competition law practice.

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK integrates useful pedagogical features to help clarify topics and reinforce important points:

  • chapter overviews and summaries highlight the key points to take away from each chapter to structure student learning
  • discussion questions facilitate self-testing and seminar discussions of the major issues covered in each chapter, to help reinforce understanding of these topics
  • further reading lists additional resources in order to guide research and develop subject knowledge
  • a new glossary provides succinct explanations of competition law terminology, ideal for those studying the topic for the first time

Clear, focused and student-friendly, this title offers a comprehensive resource for students taking competition law courses, and is supported online by updates to the law offered on Angus MacCulloch’s blog, Who’s Competing (http://whoscompeting.wordpress.com/).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK about?

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK provides a focused guide to the main provisions and policies at issue in the EU and UK, including topics such as enforcement, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive agreements, cartels, mergers, and market investigations.

The book’s contents are tailored to cover all major topics in competition law teaching, and the authors’ clear and accessible writing style offers an engaging and easy to follow overview of the subject for course use. The fifth edition provides a full update for this well-established title, presenting and contextualising the impact of key cases, as well as changes to enforcement practice, and at a legislative and institutional level. There are new, separate chapters in this edition on private enforcement and UK market investigations to reflect the increasing significance of these key areas of competition law practice.

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK integrates useful pedagogical features to help clarify topics and reinforce important points:

  • chapter overviews and summaries highlight the key points to take away from each chapter to structure student learning
  • discussion questions facilitate self-testing and seminar discussions of the major issues covered in each chapter, to help reinforce understanding of these topics
  • further reading lists additional resources in order to guide research and develop subject knowledge
  • a new glossary provides succinct explanations of competition law terminology, ideal for those studying the topic for the first time

Clear, focused and student-friendly, this title offers a comprehensive resource for students taking competition law courses, and is supported online by updates to the law offered on Angus MacCulloch’s blog, Who’s Competing (http://whoscompeting.wordpress.com/).

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK?

Law > Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law > Company, commercial and competition law: general > Company law

Where can I read a sample of Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317907152

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK?

Angus MacCulloch, Barry Rodger

Who is the Publisher of the book Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK?

Taylor and Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317907152) and pdf(ISBN 9781317907169)