Competition Law - Safeguarding the Consumer Interest A Comparative Analysis of US - Antitrust Law and EC Competition Law

Name: Competition Law - Safeguarding the Consumer Interest A Comparative Analysis of US - Antitrust Law and EC Competition Law
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ISBN: 9789041131195

ISBN-10: 9041131191

ISBN-13: 9789041131195

Edition: 2009

Authors: Eugï¿½ne Buttigieg

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Although it is commonly assumed that consumers benefit from theapplication of competition law, this is not necessarily always the case.Economic efficiency is paramount; thus, competition law in Europe andantitrust law in the United States are designed primarily to protect businesscompetitors (and in Europe to promote market integration), and it is onlyincidentally that such law may also serve to protect consumers.That is the essential starting point of this penetrating critique. The authorexplores the extent to which US antitrust law and EC competition lawadequately safeguard consumer interests. Specifically, he shows how the twojurisdictions have gone about evaluating collusive practices,…

Book details

List price: $161.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Publication date: 5/20/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 444
Size: 6.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Preface


Table of Cases


Table of Legislation


List of Abbreviations



The Objectives of Competition Policy and the Consumer Interest



Goals Underlying US Antitrust Law



Goals Underlying EC Competition Law



Collusive Practices and Consumer Interests



The Legal Exception in Article 81 EC and the Consumer Interest



Abusive Pricing and Consumer Interests



Abusive Non-Pricing Practices and Consumer Interests



Merger Control and Consumer Interests



Efficiency Claims in US Merger Control - Safeguarding the Consumer Interest



Consumer Interests under the EC Merger Control Regime



The Way Forward


Bibliography


Index