This established loose-leaf work examines the laws on restrictive agreements,
monopolies, and mergers in the jurisdictions of the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, and the European Community. Anti-trust laws have rarely been
more vigorously enforced with fines of millions of pounds imposed in the US,
EU, UK and other jurisdictions on a regular basis. Some states, including the
US and the UK, have introduced criminal liability for corporate executives who
breach anti-cartel legislation. Many companies operate in an international
environment and need a work which can provide analysis of legislation in
several jurisdictions, a unique feature of this regularly updated work.
Comparative Law of Monopolies: Basic Work and Supplements, Volumes 1 -3
first describes competition law - on Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Article
81and 82 of the Treaty of Rome, Sections 1 to 21 of the German law against
Restraints of Competition, and the UK Competition Act 1998 and Enterprise Act
2002 to help understand the rules governing anti-competitive practices,
mergers and monopolies. It then analyses the current laws applying on a
county-by-country basis. Lastly, it offers a novel feature: a detailed
exploration of the similarities and differences between countries' practices.
Through this comparison and contrast of concepts of monopoly/dominance,
abusive conduct, and merger control, the reader gains a real understanding of
the current objectives of antitrust policy. Practical features include a table
of cases for easy reference, outlines and overviews of various substantive
provisions of law, and an extensive index. A supplement service allows the
three-volume basic work to remain current with two supplements published each
year and available via an annual subscription.
1. Introduction
2. National Laws of Monopoly
U.S.A.:
Summary of Antitrust Laws
Sherman Act
Clayton Act
Federal Trade Commission Act
Robinson--Patman Act
Monopolisation
Mergers
Interlocking Directorates
Joint Ventures
Jurisdiction Aspects
EEC:
Competition Laws
Article 81
Crisis Cartels
Joint Ventures
Article 86
Mergers
Intellectual Property and the Free Movement of Goods
Germany:
Substantive Provisions
Control of Market Dominance
Merger Control
U.K.:
Substantive Provisions
Monopolies
Merger Control
Competition Act
3. Comparative Evaluation of Anti-Monopoly Laws in the
four Jurisdictions
4. Procedural Aspects
