LEADER 03099nam a2200313 a 4500001 000061086 003 DE-Y10 005 20210816132001.0 008 210224s2021 xxk 001 0 eng d 020 9781788974769 (pbk) 020 |z9781788974745 (hbk) 020 |z9781788974752 (ebook) 041 0 eng 084 3 EU 141.1 |qDE-Y10 |2mpilcs 100 1 Gronden, Johan Willem van de. 245 10 Competition law in the EU : |bprinciples, substance, enforcement / |cJohan W. van de Gronden and Catalin S. Rusu. 260 Cheltenham : |bEdward Elgar Publishing, |c2021. 300 544 p. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index 505 0 PART I – PREREQUISITES OF COMPETITION LAW 1. The context of European competition law 2. Key concepts and categorisations 3. The economics of competition law PART II – ANTITRUST LAW 4. Introduction to antitrust law: the scope of EU and national antitrust provisions 5. The cartel prohibition and the ban on anti-competitive agreements 6. The prohibition to abuse a dominant position PART III – ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANTITRUST RULES 7. Preliminary enforcement considerations 8. Public enforcement of the EU antitrust rules 9. Private enforcement of the EU antitrust rules PART IV – CONCENTRATION CONTROL 10. Concentration control PART V – COMPETITION RULES ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES 11. The state and competition 12. State aid law PART VI – CONCLUSIONS 13. Conclusions: the evolving role of European competition law Bibliography Index 520 3 This incisive textbook enhances understanding of EU competition law, exploring significant substantive and enforcement issues relating to antitrust, merger control and state aid law. Providing an examination of well-established doctrines, landmark judgements and the impact of recent developments, this textbook also emphasises the importance of the interplay between domestic and European competition law by discussing national competition rules and frameworks. Competition Law in the EU will be an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and masters-level students of European or comparative competition law. The textbook will also be beneficial to other postgraduate researchers and practitioners; in particular, it will be a useful guide for in-house company training courses. 520 3 Key features include: • A focus on the European and national dimensions of the EU competition rules, including the shared enforcement responsibilities of the European Commission and national authorities • Analysis of recent developments in competition law, including digital markets • Discussion of the impact of issues such as Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic • Critical assessment and thorough analysis of the most significant competition law issues. 700 1 Rusu, Catalin Stefan.