Butterworths Competition Law Handbook

A collection of UK statutory source material and official guidance on competition law. It features competition law reforms, including the consolidated Competition Act 1998 and OFT guidance. It is useful for lawyers, accountants and banks needing quick and easily navigable access to UK competition law.

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Published annually, "Butterworths Competition Law Handbook" is the essential work for all practitioners in the field of competition law. It is the most comprehensive single collection of UK statutory source material and official guidance on competition law. The thirteenth edition of this trusted and popular product is fully up-to-date with all the latest competition law reforms, including the fully consolidated Competition Act 1998 and recent OFT guidance. "Butterworths Competition Law Handbook" presents the latest legislation in an easy to use format so you will be able to find information quickly and easily. It can be used as both a stand-alone desktop reference or alongside more in-depth works from LexisNexis.The legislation is printed as currently in force (taking into account all amendments, repeals and revocations), with detailed technical annotations regarding commencement, cross-references to other legislation and to commencement tables and fees and forms tables where necessary). This is the essential reference source for lawyers, accountants and banks needing quick and easily navigable access to UK competition law. What's new for 2007?
This handbook includes: OFT 443 - The Competition Act 1998 and public bodies (August 2004); OFT 803 - Leniency and no-action - OFT's draft final guidance note on the handling of applications (November 2006); Best Practice Guidelines - Model Text for Divestiture Commitments; Best Practice Guidelines - Model Text for the Trustee Mandate; and, Communication pursuant to Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2006).It features: Commission Consolidated Jurisdictional Notice under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2007); Commission Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (2006); Commission Communication on State aid elements in sales of land and buildings by public authorities (1997) 2204/2002/EC - Commission Regulation of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid for employment; Commission Notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 October 2007; and, 1628/2006/EC - Commission Regulation of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to National Regional Investment Aid.
It also includes: 2006/111/EC - Commission Directive of 16 November 2006 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings; 1998/2006/EC - Commission Regulation of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid; Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation (2006); and, Vademecum Community Rules on State Aid.