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The neofunctional logic of EU external competition policy engagement : multilateral relations

Plavec, Patrik - 2021

This working paper examines the conditions under which the European Union (EU) engages externally in competition policy … finds that neo-functionalism correctly specifies the conditions under which the EU engages externally in competition policy … the EU engages externally in this policy area. The working paper examines the EU’s horizontal engagement through bilateral …

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The neofunctional logic of EU external competition policy engagement : bilateral relations

Plavec, Patrik - 2021

This working paper examines the conditions under which the European Union (EU) engages externally in competition policy … finds that neo-functionalism correctly specifies the conditions under which the EU engages externally in competition policy … and tests the appropriateness of applying a neofunctionalist approach for specifying the conditions under which the EU …

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Alignment with EU regulations in the field of the competition policy and system of state aid in Western Balkan countries

Stojanović, Boban; Kostić, Zorana; Vučić, Vladan - In: Ekonomske teme 59 (2021) 2, pp. 173-191

European Union regulations with the competition policy in Western Balkan countries. In addition, the paper is designed to … whether the harmonized competition policy should speed up and facilitate the process of the accession of new member states to …

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European Union competition policy versus industrial competitiveness: Stringent regulation and its external implications

Yoshizawa, Hikaru - 2022

"The book examines whether EU competition policy is applied fairly and consistently to EU and non-EU firms despite … organisations in the global political economy. Focussing on the EU's desire to achieve balance between the promotion of market … competition-competitiveness dilemma remains unresolved because the EU's capability to set global regulatory standards is …

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Merger Control Z

Padilla, Jorge; Perkins, Joe; Piccolo, Salvatore; … - 2021

This paper focuses on industries that require intensive investment to compete and innovate well before demand materialises (or fails to do so). In these industries, the existence of exit barriers may cause firms to become “zombies” ex post and result in significant underinvestment ex ante....

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Common Ownership and Merger Control Enforcement

Azar, José; Tzanaki, Anna - 2021

Common ownership fundamentally upsets the well-settled merger enforcement ecosystem. Not only it challenges basic principles informing merger policy such as the presumed profitability of mergers for the merging firms and the merger-specificity of potential efficiencies but also it works against...

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Reconciling the 'Bittersweet Chemistry' between Technology and Corporate Takeovers through Reinforcing National Security Interests in Merger Control

Mudzamiri, Justice; Osode, Patrick C. - 2021

concurrent but parallel standard to the pre-existing merger control criteria prescribed under section 12A of the Competition Act … in the context of merger control using its US and UK counterparts as comparators. Ultimately, the article proposes … African merger control …

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Innovation Considerations in Merger Control and Unilateral Conduct Enforcement

Kokkoris, Ioannis - 2021

Non price considerations in merger control and unilateral conduct enforcement have been elements of the competition … of innovation has characterised the European Commission’s enforcement practice. The paper looks into merger control cases … approach the European Commission takes in assessing innovation in merger control is pragmatic and appropriate for dynamic …

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National Security as a Public Interest Consideration in UK Merger Control

Kokkoris, Ioannis - 2021

The article will discuss the boundaries of UK merger control set by national security concerns against the background …

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Strategic Response to Merger Control : Evidence around National and Supranational Thresholds

Weichselbaumer, Michael - 2021

Size thresholds exist for overall, national merger review and for assignment to national versus supranational responsibility. I analyse competition effects close to these review thresholds. Firms could strategically pursue competition-reducing mergers before they come under any regulatory...

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