Antitrust Developments In Europe : 2007

Cleary Gottlieb Hamilton Steen, with one of the most sophisticated and highly-respected European antitrust law practices, has systematically and meticulously monitored antitrust developments in Europe since the early 1970s.

Each year, the firm produces a comprehensive and practical commentary focusing on the crucial cases, rulings, and other developments in EC and national competition law and analyzing them in depth.

This is the newest annual volume, covering the year 2007.The highly organized presentation is arranged in two distinct parts, first by topic and then by country.

The first part provides detailed item-by-item reports, in summary/analysis format, on EC developments related to horizontal agreements, abuse of market power, mergers and acquisitions, State aid, and policy and procedure.

Within these sections, sub-headings are added to distinguish among the various types of proceedings relevant to that section (e.g., ECJ judgements and Advocate General Opinions, CFI judgements, Commission decisions, first- and second-phase decisions with and without undertakings, and block exemption regulations). Part II covers specific developments for 2007 in thirteen EU countries plus Switzerland.The detailed coverage sheds powerful light on developments and trends in such practical areas of antitrust law, both judicial and regulatory, as the following:A { fines;A { permissions;A { prohibitions;A { damages;A { guidelines and recommendations;A { notices;A { new rules; andA { investigations and arrests.The insightful and concise analysis of major antitrust actions will be invaluable to antitrust legal practitioners, in-house counsel, businesspeople and others with an interest in the field who want to bring their understanding of the law completely up to date, quickly and easily, in order to make informed business decisions.

Academics and students will want this book for the insight it provides into the current state of EC competition law and the direction in which it is moving.