A Guide to United European Union Competition Policy

NICK GARDNER, since his retirement from the British Government Economics Service, has worked as a consultant to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. His Civil Service positions included Chief Economist at the Department of Employment. Previously, at the Department of Industry, he was responsible for economic advice on competition policy, and served as a member of both the Mergers Panel and the Liesner committees on monopolies, mergers and restrictive practices. His civil service career followed a career in the engineering industry. He is the author of Decade of Discontent.

Preface PART I: THE FRAMEWORK OF COMPETITION POLICY Ideas and their Implementation The Legislative Framework Regulatory Institutions and Procedures PART II: THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES The Assessment of Market Power The Control of Mergers and Joint Ventures Pricing Policies Distribution, Licensing and Access PART III: THE IMPACT OF COMPETITION POLICY Trends: The Past and the Present The Future Appendix 1: Terminology Appendix II: Legislation, Guidelines and other Official Publications Cases References Index