By: Edurne Navarro, Andres Font, Jaime Folguera, Juan Briones

Hardcover

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This second edition provides an exhaustive analysis of the European Community rules relating to merger control, including the new EC Merger Regulation 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 which entered into force on 1 May 2004 and the latest interpretive notices adopted by the European Commission. The book draws upon the authors' detailed and practical knowledge of the subject as officials at DG Competition and practitioners specialising in this field, and will be updated through a companion website.

`...presented in a user-friendly format...a most valuable compilation of the courts practice.' ECLR `Review from previous edition This excellent book provides a detailed and critical analysis of the Commission practice on merger control, including many Commission decisions, and drawing conclusions and general principles from the Commission practice. These features together with the economic reasoning included throughout the book will make it very useful for practitioners. Generalists and students will also find the book useful as it is well and clearly written.' Valentine Korah in World Competition `...comprehensive, thoroughly documented and benefits from the participation of past and present officials of DG Competition... Readers will be rightfully impressed by the sheer magnitude of this work. ... Particularly noteworthy is the exhaustive treatment of horizontal and vertical mergers, as well as collective dominance. ...a truly monumental work that is both practical and intellectually rigorous. ' Frank Fine, Antitrust Source `The 'treatise part' of the book is presented in a user-friendly format...is a most valuable compilation of the courts' practice on these subjects.' Carsten Grave, European Intellectual Property Review

1: Origin and Objectives of the Community Merger Control System 2: The Meaning of the Concept of Concentration 3: Commission Policy as Regards Joint Ventures Within the Scope of the Merger Regulation 4: Community Dimension 5: Definition of Relevant Market 6: Creation or Reinforcement of an Individual Dominant Position 7: Oligopolies and Collective Dominant Positions 8: Barriers to Entry and Potential Competition 9: Vertical Concentrations and Vertical Aspects of Concentrations 10: Restrictions on Competition in Concentrations: The Application of Article 81 of The EC Treaty to Joint Ventures and Ancillary Restrictions 11: Analysis of Efficiency and Unviability. Decisions Granting Conditional Authorization 12: Procedure in Community Control of Concentrations. Basic Principles. Notifications. 13: Procedure in Community Control of Concentrations: The Commission's Handling of Cases 14: Institutional Issues 15: Jurisdictional Control Appendices of EC legislation and notices

ISBN: 9780199276059
ISBN-10: 0199276056
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 744
Published: 1st January 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 17.1  x 4.4
Weight (kg): 1.384