The Conceptual Structure of EU Competition Law provides a systematic overview of the key theoretical issues of restrictive agreements, by means of doctrinal analysis and comparative law.
Engaging in both positivist and evaluative approaches, Csongor Istvan Nagy conceptualizes the case-law in practical terms, outlining its paradigmatic changes and apparent contradictions. Chapters explore the purpose of competition law and the structure of competition analysis; the categories of anticompetitive object; the delimitation of object and non-object agreements; the borderline and recently emerged or emerging categories; the analytical framework of effects-analysis; and the consideration of general societal values. Nagy proposes key amendments, such as a balanced approach to formalism and substantiveness, a consistent concept of anticompetitive object, a sliding scale approach to effects-analysis, and a structuralist construction for exemption.
This book is an essential resource for academics and students in competition and antitrust law and European law. Its analysis of critical case-laws is also invaluable to legal professionals and practitioners in the field.
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'This is a remarkable study that explores deeply key fundamental notions of EU Antitrust Law, that have been particularly at the forefront of controversies as of late. It is based on extensive study of foreign and domestic doctrine and comparative law. This analysis provides a great insight into the various dimensions of the anticompetitive nature of restrictive agreements, making this a valuable addition to any EU Antitrust library.' -- Miguel Sousa Ferro, University of Lisbon Law School, Portugal 'This is an excellent and important addition to the academic literature on EU competition law. It provides a clearly-structured, succinct, well-drafted and knowledgeable analysis of the role of the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements under Article 101 as part of the fuller framework of antitrust rules, a parallel account to the excellent work of Ibanez-Colomo on the modernisation of Article 102. This book will be critical reading for all competition law scholars and practitioners and provide an effective source for the study of competition law at advanced and Masters levels.' -- Barry Rodger, University of Strathclyde, UK 'Conflicts escalate from crisis to war due to domestic, regional, and international influences. Most approaches ignore this complexity or are too technical for non-specialists. The authors employ graphic analysis - supplementing words with images - so the complexity of international conflict is part of the theorizing yet is understandable by all.' -- Douglas Lemke, Pennsylvania State University, US
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978-1-0353-1183-5 (9781035311835)
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Csongor Istvan Nagy, Professor of Law, University of Galway, Ireland; Professor of Law, University of Szeged and Research Professor, HUN-REN Center for Social Sciences, Hungary
Contents
1 Introduction: the structural issues of competition analysis
2 The purpose of competition law and the structure of
competition analysis
3 Comparative framing: per se, 'quick look', 'abbreviated'
and 'full' rule of reason in US antitrust law
4 Agreements anticompetitive by object
5 Agreements anticompetitive by effect
6 Exempting anticompetitive agreements
7 Closing thoughts
