Comparative Law of Monopolies

Editor: E. Susan Singleton

Consulting Editors: D. M. Raybould & Alison Firth

This established loose-leaf work (now available online) 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...

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pdf 'Contents' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. v–x/2 info
pdf 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. xi–xii info
pdf 'FOREWORD' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. xiii–xiii info
pdf 'TABLE OF CASES' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. xv–xlviii info
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
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pdf 'hs123' (2011), Alison Firth, pp. dfsdsg–fdhg info
pdf 'PART 1 INTRODUCTION' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. 3–8 info
PART 2 NATIONAL LAWS OF MONOPOLY
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PART 3 COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ANTI-MONOPOLY LAWS IN THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS
pdf '1. Introduction' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. 479–495 info
pdf '2. Monopolies' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, Alison Firth, pp. 496–545/16 info
pdf '3. Mergers' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, Alison Firth, pp. 546–576/24 info
pdf '4. Joint ventures' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. 577–580/5 info
Appendix A
pdf 'Sherman Act' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A1–A2 info
pdf 'Clayton Act' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A3–A24 info
pdf 'US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission – Horizontal Merger Guidelines' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, Alison Firth, pp. A25–A26 info
pdf 'Horizontal Merger Guidelines' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, Alison Firth, pp. A27–A48/14 info
pdf 'U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Statement Accompanying release of Revised Merger Guidelines 8 April, 1997' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A48/1–48/4 info
pdf 'U.S. Department of Justice – Antitrust Enforcement Guidelines for International Operations' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A49–A78 info
pdf 'Federal Trade Commission Act' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A139–A146/26 info
pdf 'U.S. Department of Justice/Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A147–A173 info
pdf 'Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A175–A190 info
pdf 'Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A191–A248 info
pdf 'Anti-Trust Guidelines for Collaborations among Competitors' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. A249–A278 info
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Appendix B
pdf 'Treaty of Rome' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B1–B2 info
pdf 'Commission Regulation (EC) No. 240/96 of 31 January 1996 on the Application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of Technology Transfer Agreements' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B2/3–B10 info
pdf 'Commission Regulation (EU) No 461/2010 of 27 May 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector' (2010), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B24/1–24/6-8 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2001/C368/07 on Agreements of Minor Importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 81(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (de minimis)' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B24/9–B24/10/2 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 97/C372/03 on The Definition of Relevant Market for the purposes of Community Competition Law' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B24/11–B24/18 info
pdf 'Commission Notice concerning the assessment of cooperative joint ventures pursuant to Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (93/C 43/02)' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B69–B78 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 98/C66/05 Concerning Alignment of Procedures for Processing Mergers under the ECSC and EC Treaties' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B78/1–B78/2 info
pdf 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the Application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to Categories of Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices' (2010), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B79–B84 info
pdf 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1218/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B85–B88 info
pdf 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1217/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B89–B94 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2010/C 130/01 on Guidelines on Vertical Restraints' (2010), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/1–B94/32.4 info
pdf 'Communication from the Commission (2011/C 11/01) on Guidelines on the Applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to Horizontal Co-operation Agreements' (2011), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/33–B94/56 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2010/C 138/05 on Supplementary Guidelines on Vertical Restraints in Agreements for the Sale and Repair of Motor Vehicles and for the Distribution of Spare Parts for Motor Vehicles' (2010), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/56.1–B94/56.10-50 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2004/C101/08 on Guidelines on the Application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B 94/56.51–B 94/56.68 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2004/C101/07 on Guidelines on the Effect on Trade Concept contained in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B 94/56.69–B 94/56.82 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2004/C101/03 on Cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B 94/56.83–B 94/56.92 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2006/C298/11 on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/63–B94/66.2 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2004/C101/05 on the handling of complaints by the Commission Under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/67–B94/76 info
pdf 'Commission Notice 2004/C101/06 on informal guidance relating to novel questions concerning Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty that arise in individual cases (guidance letters)' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/77–B94/80 info
pdf 'Antitrust: Guidance on Commission Enforcement Priorities in Applying Article 82 to Exclusionary Conduct by Dominant Firms — Frequently Asked Questions (see also IP/08/1877)' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/81–B94/84 info
pdf 'Guidance on the Commissions Enforcement Priorities in Applying Article 82 EC Treaty to Abusive Exclusionary Conduct by Dominant Undertakings' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/85–B94/98 info
pdf 'Compliance Matters What companies can do better to respect EU competition rules Special first edition November 2011' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/99–B94/108 info
pdf 'ECN Model Leniency Programme (As revised in November 2012)' (2013), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/109–B94/116 info
pdf 'Ecn Model Leniency Programme Explanatory Notes' (2013), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. B94/117–B94/128 info
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Appendix C
pdf 'Act Against Restraints of Competition' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. C1–C46 info
pdf 'Notice No. 9/2006 of the Bundeskartellamt on the immunity from and reduction of fines in cartel cases' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. C47–C50 info
pdf 'Information leaflet - German Control of Concentrations' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. C53–C58 info
pdf 'Information leaflet of the Bundeskartellamt on the possibilities of cooperation for small and medium-sized enterprises' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. C59–C70 info
pdf 'Notice no. 38/2006 on the imposition of fines under Section 81(4) sentence 2 of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) against undertakings and association of undertakings - Guidelines on the settingof fines - of 15 September 2006' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. C71–C74 info
Appendix D
pdf 'Fair Trading Act 1973 (c.41)' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D45–D156 info
pdf 'Patents Act 1977' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D157–D158 info
pdf 'Competition Act 1998' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D159–D312 info
pdf 'Index of OFT Competition Act guidelines' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D313–D316 info
pdf 'Modernisation' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D319–D336 info
pdf 'Agreements and Concerted Practices' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D339–D356 info
pdf 'Abuse of a Dominant Position' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D359–D370 info
pdf 'Market definition' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D373–D386 info
pdf 'Powers of investigation' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D389–D404 info
pdf 'Concurrent Application to Regulated Industries' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D407–D424 info
pdf 'Enforcement' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D425–D446 info
pdf 'Trade associations, professions and self-regulating bodies' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D449–D460 info
pdf 'Assessment of market power' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D463–D476 info
pdf 'The Application of the Competition Act 1998 in the Telecommunications Sector' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D481–D506 info
pdf 'Vertical agreements' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D509–D522 info
pdf 'Land Agreements' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D525–D532 info
pdf 'Services of General Economic Interest Exclusion' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D535–D542 info
pdf 'Application of the Competition Act 1998 in the Water and Sewerage Sectors' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D545–D566 info
pdf 'OFTs Guidance as to the Appropriate Amount of a Penalty' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D569–D578 info
pdf 'Application in the Energy Sector' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D581–D598 info
pdf 'Responses to the energy sector consultation' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D601–D606 info
pdf 'Application to services relating to the railways' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D609–D640 info
pdf 'Application to the Northern Ireland energy sectors' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D643–D660 info
pdf 'Public transport ticketing schemes block exemption' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D663–D682 info
pdf 'Overview of the Enterprise Act 2002' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D686–D704 info
pdf 'Leniency in cartel cases' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D706–D712 info
pdf 'Involving third parties in Competition Act investigations' (2009), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D716–D734 info
pdf 'Local Media Assessments' (2012), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D734.1–D734.120 info
pdf 'A Guide to the OFTs Investigation Procedures in Competition Cases' (2013), E. Susan Singleton, D.M. Raybould, Alison Firth, pp. D734.121–D734.178 info
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