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EU antitrust enforcement has been radically transformed in the past thirty years. Following the decentralisation brought about by Regulation 1/2003, the European Commission now shares the public enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU with the competition authorities of the EU Member States. Public enforcement has furthermore changed through the use of leniency, settlements and prioritisation. Private antitrust enforcement, in particular in the form of follow-on actions for damages in cartel cases, has significantly increased, raising delicate questions as to the optimal balance and interaction between public and private enforcement. Increased antitrust enforcement has also brought renewed attention to the procedural rights of defendants and third parties in public antitrust enforcement, and the compatibility of the existing enforcement system and practices with the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Blending legal and economic analysis, and drawing on decades of practical experience, this book analyses in detail the main questions of law and policy raised by this historical transformation of EU antitrust enforcement and by its current state.

"The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation" is a pioneering manual authored by legal experts Andreas Reindl and Isabelle Van Damme. This essential guide, the first of its kind, is tailored for legal practitioners, offering a thorough exploration of the tools and mechanisms embedded within this novel European regulatory framework. The authors meticulously dissect the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, providing practical insights, relevant case studies, and actionable strategies. From foundational concepts to practical implementation, this guide empowers legal professionals with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape. Designed as an indispensable resource, "The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation" equips lawyers, in-house counsel, policymakers, and scholars with the knowledge and expertise necessary to navigate the intricate dimensions of foreign subsidies within the European regulatory framework.

Antitrust litigation has become extremely complex and not all jurisdictions have adopted the same rules. The Compendium of Antitrust Damages Actions was developed to bring clarity and guidance in an area of law that is in constant evolution. It aims to profile the legal regime related to antitrust damages actions in a variety of important jurisdictions by providing an overview of the key legal principles - organized around 9 topics and completed in some jurisdictions by an additional section highlighting key issues. With references to nearly 350 court cases, the Compendium is a unique tool for all economic actors - antitrust experts and non-experts alike - and was designed to address the concerns of both multinational companies and SMEs that may be exposed to, or already involved in, antitrust litigation. It provides details on the method of calculating damages in numerous jurisdictions as well as the amount of damages awarded, to increase companies' understanding and awareness of the issue. Courts will be able to see what courts in other jurisdictions have decided on a given issue, which may contribute to a greater consistency and, within the European Union, to enhance integration. This compendium is also intended to support competition authorities by giving them a general view on the consequences of their decisions. By providing decision-makers with a comparative overview of the issues most frequently arising in private antitrust litigation in key jurisdictions, we hope to help them navigate through a new, fast-changing legal environment. Further details on the leading cases across various economic sectors and industries, as well as salient facts and insights on these important judgments, can be read in the e-Competitions Bulletin.

In an era of unprecedented innovation in life sciences, where breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare are shaping global health and economies, "Pharmaceutical Antitrust: An Analysis of US and EU Law" is an indispensable guide. Edited by Mélanie Thill-Tayara and George Gordon, esteemed experts in antitrust law, this book offers a comprehensive examination of how competition laws are applied in the life sciences sector in the United States and the European Union. The book provides in-depth analysis of and practical insights regarding the effect of the complex interplay of IP, regulatory frameworks, and competition principles on issues related to marketing authorizations, exclusivities, patent acquisition and enforcement, mergers and acquisitions, collaboration agreements, pricing strategies, and distribution arrangements. Each chapter provides invaluable insights into the intricacies of antitrust, international cooperation among antitrust authorities, and the analysis of market dynamics within the pharmaceutical arena. This book is an indispensable companion for legal professionals, academics, regulators, and executives operating in the complex world of pharmaceuticals and antitrust law.

In his new book, Professor Gönenç Gürkaynak dissects the complex relationship between competition and innovation, and attempts to optimize intervention in merger control, advocating for a case-by-case analysis under certain principles explored in the book. He powerfully challenges presumptions in merger control, based on his analysis of 80 merger control decisions in three major jurisdictions, and exhaustive research on academic literature.

Competition is an intriguing and worrisome concept, sometimes perceived as a healthy emulation and sometimes as a form of Darwinism. Economic analysis provides a useful and rigorous guide to overcoming these oversimplified views by showing that competition is a mechanism for eliminating unjustified rents. This book presents the two main economic visions of competition (competition as a state versus as a process), but also its microeconomic and macroeconomic effects (notably on productivity and employment), the obstacles to its effectiveness, and the policies for opening up and regulating competition.

In her thesis, Xue Bai realizes an in-depth study examining the challenges China faces in its endeavor to maintain a level playing field when state-owned enterprises (SOEs) actively compete in the market. The study examines various rounds of SOE reform in China and highlights the nature of SOEs and their close linkages with their government owners and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This book observes that the market presence of Chinese SOEs has increased after several rounds of reform and argues that now is a good time for China to reconsider just how to level the playing field is between SOEs and non-SOEs. It is important because, in the absence of a competitively neutral environment, SOEs can reduce allocative efficiency by relying on their government ownership-generated advantages to take business from more efficient firms in the market. The comparative study in Australia shows that the presence of SOEs in the market does not necessarily cause competitive neutrality concerns if the anti-competitive conduct of SOEs is successfully scrutinised by the competition law and there are competitive neutrality rules in place to maintain a level playing field between SOEs and non-SOEs in the market. This book, therefore, investigates the effectiveness of China's current competition law and policy framework in ensuring a fair playing field, especially with a substantial number of SOEs active in the competitive market. The author demonstrates while the existing competition legislation in China (the Anti-Monopoly Law) has been applied to Chinese SOEs, competition enforcement faces additional challenges when dealing with SOEs. China currently does not have specific instruments in place to preserve a level playing field between SOEs and non-SOEs. While policy instructions, like the Fair Competition Review System (FCRS), can address regulatory concerns of SOEs to some extent, the author argues that more needs to be done to address the lack of a level playing field between SOEs and non-SOEs in China. The book provides general policy recommendations on how to implement a competitive neutrality policy in China that takes into account its unique economic and political structure. This book is an essential reading for scholars and practitioners of competition law and policy in China, as well as those interested in these issues internationally. This comprehensive study offers valuable insights into how China can promote fair competition between SOEs and private enterprises, thereby fostering long-term economic efficiency and social development. The book was awarded the Concurrences Ph.D. Award in Law.

This multi-jurisdictional guide explores the framework and practice in relation to judicial review of competition cases across leading jurisdictions. In a comparative study composed of seventeen essays, current and former judges, alongside notable academics and enforcers, provide global perspectives on universally relevant issues. Topics addressed include questions of fundamental rights and due process, as well competition-specific concerns regarding merger review, monopolization, inspection decisions, fine-setting by the European Commission, and State aid in tax-related matters, among others. Edited by two eminent voices from the bench, the collection fills an important gap in the literature, and constitutes essential reading for all concerned with the rule of law in the competition area. The jurisdictions covered include Australia, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Le Dictionnaire de droit de la concurrence est le premier dictionnaire consacré au droit français et européen de la concurrence dans toute sa diversité et son étendue. Rédigé par des experts de la matière, universitaires et praticiens, ce Dictionnaire constitue un outil précieux pour comprendre l'ensemble du domaine du droit, de l'économie et de la politique de la concurrence. Au travers des 215 définitions de cette première édition, le lecteur pourra se familiariser avec les grands concepts qui font la richesse du droit de la concurrence. Résolument pratique, l'organisation de chaque définition permet plusieurs niveaux de lectures, rendant l'ouvrage accessible tant aux initiés qu'aux néophytes souhaitant découvrir les particularités de ce droit. Sous la direction de Muriel Chagny, Professeur ä l'Universite¿ de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, et Emmanuel Combe, Professeur ä l'Universite¿ Paris I Panthe¿on-Sorbonne.

Ce premier ouvrage de la seconde édition des Grands arrêts du droit de la concurrence est consacré au droit des pratiques anticoncurrentielles et, plus particulièrement, aux règles de fond applicables en la matière. Après avoir traité de l'applicabilité de ces règles, l'ouvrage se concentre sur leur application en matière d'ententes (article 101 TFUE) et de position dominante (article 102 TFUE). Ce recueil réunit près d'une centaine de commentaires d'arrêts européens et nationaux rédigés par les auteurs contribuant à la revue Concurrences, sur une période qui s'étend de 2004 à 2022. Ce précieux outil s'adresse tant aux étudiants et universitaires qu'aux praticiens du droit de la concurrence.

La carrie¿re de Mme le Professeur Laurence Idot appelle un hommage. Sa pense¿e a mu¿ri le droit de la concurrence, tant par ses e¿crits que ses enseignements ou son activite¿ ä l'Autorite¿ de la concurrence. Aucun de ses anciens colle¿gues ou e¿tudiants n'est reste¿ insensible ä sa finesse d'esprit et sa personnalite¿ exceptionnelle. L'impact de sa pense¿e, de son enseignement et de ses consultations justifie que, dans la plus pure tradition universitaire, des Me¿langes lui soient de¿die¿s.The¿oricienne confronte¿e ä la re¿alite¿ des dossiers, Laurence Idot a marque¿ la recherche par son analyse fine et habile des interactions entre le droit de la concurrence, le droit de l'Union europe¿enne, et le droit de l'arbitrage et le droit international. A l'heure du de¿veloppement des recours ä l'arbitrage international et de la croissance du droit europe¿en de la concurrence, ses e¿crits et sa compre¿hension du droit conservent leur actualite¿.L'originalite¿ du parcours du Professeur Idot tient aux chemins qu'elle a trace¿s dans des droits en de¿veloppement : le droit europe¿en d'un cöte¿, le droit de la concurrence de l'autre - auxquels elle a chacun consacre¿ une revue. Les destins de Concurrence et Europe sont de¿sormais entreme¿le¿s.Me¿langes re¿alise¿s ä l'initiative de Christophe Lemaire et Francesco Martucci.

La carrie¿re de Mme le Professeur Laurence Idot appelle un hommage. Sa pense¿e a müri le droit de la concurrence, tant par ses e¿crits que ses enseignements ou son activite¿ ä l'Autorite¿ de la concurrence. Aucun de ses anciens colle¿gues ou e¿tudiants n'est reste¿ insensible ä sa finesse d'esprit et sa personnalite¿ exceptionnelle. L'impact de sa pense¿e, de son enseignement et de ses consultations justifie que, dans la plus pure tradition universitaire, des Me¿langes lui soient de¿die¿s.The¿oricienne confronte¿e ä la re¿alite¿ des dossiers, Laurence Idot a marque¿ la recherche par son analyse fine et habile des interactions entre le droit de la concurrence, le droit de l'Union europe¿enne, et le droit de l'arbitrage et le droit international. A l'heure du de¿veloppement des recours ä l'arbitrage international et de la croissance du droit europe¿en de la concurrence, ses e¿crits et sa compre¿hension du droit conservent leur actualite¿.L'originalite¿ du parcours du Professeur Idot tient aux chemins qu'elle a trace¿s dans des droits en de¿veloppement : le droit europe¿en d'un cöte¿, le droit de la concurrence de l'autre - auxquels elle a chacun consacre¿ une revue. Les destins de Concurrence et Europe sont de¿sormais entreme¿le¿s.Me¿langes re¿alise¿s ä l'initiative de Christophe Lemaire et Francesco Martucci.

En droit de l'Union europe¿enne et en droit franc¿ais des pratiques anticoncurrentielles, le terme entreprise occupe une place pre¿ponde¿rante. Son interpre¿tation par les juridictions de contro¿le des autorite¿s de concurrence a re¿pondu ä des exigences d'effectivite¿ des re¿gles de concurrence : de¿passer les apparences juridiques pour appre¿hender la re¿alite¿ e¿conomique dans le but, notamment, d'engager la responsabilite¿ des socie¿te¿s me¿res au sein d'un groupe ou encore celle d'une socie¿te¿, successeur juridique ou e¿conomique, d'une autre, en cas de restructurations socie¿taires. Dans cet ouvrage, Etienne Thomas dresse un panorama complet de la notion d'entreprise contrevenante. La première partie s'intéresse à la détermination de l'auteur de l'infraction, tandis que la seconde discute de l'identité du débiteur de l'amende. S'appuyant sur une analyse minutieuse de la jurisprudence européenne et française, l'auteur parvient à démontrer très clairement que certains raisonnements demeurent, encore aujourd'hui, inaboutis et propose dès lors une lecture différente de la notion d'entreprise contrevenante.