Bücher der Reihe Global Competition Law and Economics Policy

This book explores the role of competition law as a form of economic and social regulation in modern technological capitalism. It should attract competition academics, competition policy officials, judges and policy-makers, competition law students, and trade regulation experts.

The idea of a chain of production that straddles the boundaries of national states is central to understanding the workings of the global economy; this book focuses on how a range of countries at different stages of development and regulatory capability deal with the regulation of food production and distribution.

This is the first empirical study comprehensively examining the role of non-competition interests (public policy) in the enforcement of EU competition law based on over 3,100 EU and national cases. It is a key resource for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students interested in EU competition and administrative law enforcement.

Illuminating the concept and practical implications of causation in competition litigation, this work is an excellent resource for practitioners, scholars, and graduate students with experience in competition law. Lombardi's comparative analysis of relevant statutory and case law will also appeal to readers generally interested in analyzing economic torts and causation.

"Data collected and distributed on the internet is generally free, non-exclusive, and non-rivalrous. Yet online data is often difficult to access. This book examines the infrastructure for collecting, storing, and distributing data to show how it is embedded behind intellectual property and technological barriers. It proposes that the EU introduce an access and transfer governance right to data that can work in tandem with data protection rules. Chapters explore the subject matter of this protection, potential rights holders and the scope of the protection, and exceptions and limitations under intellectual property law and competition law. Comprehensive and timely, Regulating Access and Transfer of Data, sets the foundations for a new legal system for our data-driven generation"--

This book explores the role of competition law as a form of economic and social regulation in modern technological capitalism. It should attract competition academics, competition policy officials, judges and policy-makers, competition law students, and trade regulation experts.