Competition Law: European Community Practice & Procedure

Introduction # basic concepts of European competition law, economic foundations, competition policy underpinnings, extraterritorial application, and other international aspects. Annotation of Article81, including block exemption regulations. Annotation of Articles 82 # 86. Analysis of application of the EU competition rules to agricultural, energy, telecommunications and transport sectors. Annotation of Regulation 1/2003 and relevant Commission notices. Annotation of the European Merger Control Regulation, including the relevant Commission communications, notification forms and procedural regulations. Appeals to the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice.