
Competition Law
Oxford University Press
11th Edition
Published on 2. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
1272 pages
978-0-19-890603-2 (ISBN)
Description
An unparalleled guide: the definitive resource on competition law.
Definitive, clear, and comprehensive: Whish and Bailey's Competition Law is the stand-alone resource on competition law for students and practitioners, written by the leading academics in the field. An authoritative treatment of competition law is paired with an easy-to-follow writing style to make this guide essential reading.
Key features
- Written by leading academics in the field, offering a wealth of experience to make this the definitive textbook on competition law
- A critical and contextual approach, addressing the wider economic and practical realities of competition law
- An easy-to-follow writing style, bringing competition law to life for students of all levels
- Assimilates a wide variety of resources, including judgments, decisions, guidelines, and periodical literature
- Regularly used in universities, law firms, economic consultancies, competition authorities and courts
New to this edition
- Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for vertical agreements, both in the EU and the UK
- Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for horizontal cooperation agreements, both in the EU and the UK
- Reference to other initiatives such as the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation and the UK National Security and Investment Act
- Discussions of the latest position on digital platforms and the legislative changes made to address this, both in the EU and the UK
- Coverage of important policy initiatives, including the sustainability agenda and the Commission's review of Article 102
Digital formats
The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Definitive, clear, and comprehensive: Whish and Bailey's Competition Law is the stand-alone resource on competition law for students and practitioners, written by the leading academics in the field. An authoritative treatment of competition law is paired with an easy-to-follow writing style to make this guide essential reading.
Key features
- Written by leading academics in the field, offering a wealth of experience to make this the definitive textbook on competition law
- A critical and contextual approach, addressing the wider economic and practical realities of competition law
- An easy-to-follow writing style, bringing competition law to life for students of all levels
- Assimilates a wide variety of resources, including judgments, decisions, guidelines, and periodical literature
- Regularly used in universities, law firms, economic consultancies, competition authorities and courts
New to this edition
- Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for vertical agreements, both in the EU and the UK
- Coverage of the new block exemptions and guidelines for horizontal cooperation agreements, both in the EU and the UK
- Reference to other initiatives such as the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation and the UK National Security and Investment Act
- Discussions of the latest position on digital platforms and the legislative changes made to address this, both in the EU and the UK
- Coverage of important policy initiatives, including the sustainability agenda and the Commission's review of Article 102
Digital formats
The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Reviews / Votes
The most important and most useful compilation on competition law to date... Excellent structure and concise wording. * Thomas Jaeger, Professor of European Law, University of Vienna * A comprehensive and very reliable textbook... provides a definitive guide to key issues. * Cameron Firth, Partner, Macfarlanes LLP * It has been a pleasure and honour to review this tremendously practical and incisive book which is, to borrow a phrase from Competition Law, 'an essential facility' for everyone trying to understand EU and UK competition law. * Dr Vincent J G Power SC, Utilities Law Review *More details
Edition
11th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 247 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
2144 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-890603-2 (9780198906032)
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Previous edition

Richard Whish | David Bailey
Competition Law
Book
08/2021
10th Edition
Oxford University Press
€65.60
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Persons
Richard Whish KC (Hon) was a Professor of Law at King's College London from 1991 to 2013 and became Emeritus Professor there in 2013; in 2014 he was appointed KC Honoris Causa.
David Bailey is a Professor of Practice in Competition Law at King's College London; he is also a Barrister at Brick Court Chambers and Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority.
David Bailey is a Professor of Practice in Competition Law at King's College London; he is also a Barrister at Brick Court Chambers and Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Author
Emeritus Professor; QC Honoris CausaEmeritus Professor; QC Honoris Causa, King's College London
Professor of Practice; BarristerProfessor of Practice; Barrister, King's College London; Brick Court Chambers
Content
1: Competition policy and economics 2: Overview of EU and UK competition law 3: Article 101 (1) 4: Article 101 (3) 5: Article 102 6: The obligations of Member States under the EU competition rules 7: Articles 101 and 102 - public enforcement by the European Commission and national competition authorities under Regulation 1/2003 8: Articles 101 and 102 - private enforcement in the courts of Member States 9: Competition Act 1998 - substantive provisions 10: Competition Act 1998 and the cartel offence - public enforcement and procedure 11: Enterprise Act 2002 - market studies and market investigations 12: The international dimension of competition law 13: Horizontal agreements (1) - cartels 14: Horizontal agreements (2) - oligopoly, tacit collusion, and collective dominance 15: Horizontal agreements (3) - cooperation agreements 16: Vertical agreements 17: Abuse of dominance (1) - non-pricing practices 18: Abuse of dominance (2) - pricing practices 19: The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law 20: Mergers (1) - introduction 21: Mergers (2) - EU law 22: Mergers (3) - UK 23: Particular sectors