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Contents
Introduction; Summary of the Act and its provisions; Historical and economic context; The Treaties and the European Union; Competition law as a sword and shield; Exemptions and principal arrangements in court; The scope of competition law; Cases illustrating the scope of competition law; Considering arrangements under competition law; Further information; Anti-competitive agreements; Areas to watch; Agreements; Case study: Bayer AG v Commission; Individual exemptions; Other exclusions; List of Guidance Notes and Legislation of the Office of Fair Trading; Further information; Common contractsVertical agreements; Agency agreements; Research and development, specialism regulations and horizontal agreements; Land agreements; Patent and know-how licences; Other intellectual property agreements; Further information; Abuse of market power; Introduction; Dominant position; Abuse of a dominant position; Further information; Compliance and enforcement; Compliance measures; Further information.NER(01): WOW
