Competition agency guidelines, policy statements and related advocacy are an important vehicle for policy expression … guidelines and policy statements has, arguably, been particularly important in the context of the competition policy treatment of … intellectual property rights, given the complexity of this area, the importance that competition agencies attach to it, and its …

In recent policy debates in Europe, the question 'what has competition done for Europe?' has been posed at the highest … levels. This question merits careful reflection. Competition as it is understood by mainstream economic and legal scholars … refers not to an ideology but to inter-firm rivalry in markets. Such rivalry ensures that consumers enjoy choice, low prices …