The EC Law of Competition (Second Edition)

The new edition of this leading work builds upon the success of the first edition by adding new chapters on modernization, cartels, state aids, and motor vehicle distribution agreements, as well as expanding the analysis of mergers. The existing strengths are also reinforced, and the book will be fully up to date with all of the key substantive, procedural and interpretative changes introduced up to autumn 2006, as well as the latest case law. The author team is entirely drawn from current or former members of the EC Commission's Directorate General for Competition, ensuring a uniquely in-depth working knowledge of the legislative regime and its application in practice. • The new edition of a leading practitioner work on EC competition/antitrust law • A unique insider's view of the subject, it is written entirely by current and former members of DG Competition • A practical reference tool that puts particular emphasis upon how law and policy apply in practice • Forward-looking analysis provides guidance on areas that are still undecided or evolving • Even more dependable and rigorous than the previous edition: the coverage is expanded and enhanced • New chapters on modernization, cartels, state aids, and vehicle distribution agreements, and expanded analysis of mergers • Full analysis of the key substantive, procedural and interpretative changes being introduced during 2004, as well as the latest case-law