基本説明
Written by a UK expert with experience at the OFT, DG Comp, and FTC, and a US expert formerly Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economics at the FTC. Whilst focusing on EU practice, the work also highlights key procedures and and case law across the member states. A comparison with US procedure is also considered.
Full Description
Economic analysis plays a pivotal role in competition enforcement. Integrating an economic perspective on merger control with a legal perspective throughout, this is a comprehensive reference work on merger control in the EU. Each chapter includes an analysis of the economic methods that have been employed in merger cases or that can be employed in merger assessment, such as merger simulation and critical loss analysis.
Whilst focusing on EU practice, the work also highlights key procedures and and case law across the member states. A comparison with US procedure is also considered.
Analysing both substantive and procedural law in detail, this is the most comprehensive work on EU merger control and is invaluable for merger assessment.
Contents
1. Introduction ; 2. History of Council Regulation 4064/89 ; 3. Council Regulation (EC) NO 139/2004 ; 4. Community Jurisdiction I - Concentration and Control ; 5. Community Jurisdiction II - Notification and Review ; 6. Market Definition ; 7. Horizontal Mergers - Non Coordinated Effects ; 8. Horizontal Mergers - Coordinated Effects ; 9. Non-Horizontal Mergers ; 10. Entry and Potential Competition ; 11. Buyer Power ; 12. Efficiency Assessment ; 13. Failing Firm Defence ; 14. Remedies ; 15. Judicial Reviews
