Goyder's EC Competition Law

Provides an excellent historical overview of the evolution of EC Competition Law
Although very thorough in coverage, it remains concise, making it the ideal length for postgraduates or for single semester undergraduate courses
Professor Goyder's vast experience as a practitioner enabled him to write a text that helps readers not only access the academic aspects of the subject, but also to comprehend the practical issues that surround it
Close attention is paid to comparative material, particularly US antitrust law, giving readers a global insight into the area
Invaluable analysis of the connections between competition law and economics is provided
Part of the Oxford EC Law Library series edited by Francis Jacobs
New to this edition

An Online Resource Centre providing an additional chapter on Intellectual Property Rights
Further reading sections added to the end of each chapter to aid further research
Inclusion of recent decisions of the European Commission and of the Community judicature in the interpretation of Articles 81 and 82 EC
Discussion of the new 2004 Commission Notice on Effect on Trade between Member States
Examination of the impact of the Commission Modernisation Programme on the application of Article 81(3) EC and consideration of the review of Article 82 EC launched by the Commission
More detailed examination of abuses of collective dominance and problems that arise in the application of EC Competition rules to oligopolistic markets
Goyder's EC Competition Law is firmly established as a classic text on this area of law. The emergence of competition law has been one of the most important features of the EC and has had a significant impact on many aspects of UK business and economic life. This book provides a full account of its development since the inception of the EC in 1957.

Competition law is a complex and often highly technical subject which the authors have unlocked by exploring its historical origins and early developments before illustrating the main areas of substantive law. Covering all of the major areas studied on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the book contains not only a full account of the substantive law and its social, political and economic context, but also a penetrating assessment of its practical effectiveness and likely future development.

Topics covered in this new, revised, fifth edition, include:
- the Modernisation of the Enforcement of the EC Competition rules
- the new Block Exemption Regulations on Motor Vehicle and Distribution, and Technology Transfer Agreements
- the Commission review of Article 82 EC
- the new Merger Regulation
- recent developments in international aspects of EC competition law.


Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying EC Competition Law as part of an LLB or LLM. Practitioners and academics with an interest in this area of the law.


Joanna Goyder, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Brussels, and Albertina Albors-Llorens, University Senior Lecturer and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Law in Girton College, Cambridge





Contributors:
Andrew Renshaw is a highly experienced mergers practitioner and partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer in Brussels.

Philip Marsden is a senior research fellow and Director of the Competition Law Forum.



Part I: The Early Years
1: Introduction
2: Competition Policy and the Role of Economics
3: The Origins of European Competition Law
4: The Early Years of DG Comp
5: The Advent of the Block Exemption
Part II: The Substantive Law of the European Community
6: Article 81(1) Analysis 1
7: Article 81(1) Analysis 2
8: Article 81(3) Conditions for Exemption
9: Horizontal Agreements: Cartels
10: Distribution Agreements and Practices
11: Distribution: Selective Distribution and Franchising
12: Intellectual Property Rights: Licensing
13: Article 82: The Concept of Dominance
14: Article 82: Abuse
15: Article 82: Its Relationship with Article 81
16: Mergers (1)
17: Mergers (2)
18: Joint Ventures and Horizontal Co-operation Agreements
19: Enforcement of Community Law by National Authorities
20: National Courts and the Direct Application of Community Law
21: Member States and EC Competition Rules
22: International Aspects of EC Competition Law
Part III Conclusions and Prospects
23: Fifty Years of the Treaty Rome
24: The Future of European Competition Law