This paper deals with the question what the relationship is between consumer activity and non-competitive market outcomes in deregulated markets. These market failures could be the result of bad regulation, bad competition law enforcement or insufficient consumer activity. The different causes...

Introduction to competition law -- The European union and United Kingdom competition regimes -- The relationship between European union and United Kingdom competition law -- International issues and the globalization of competition law -- Procedure : investigation -- Procedure : penalties and...

Introduction to competition law -- The basic structure of competition law -- The prohibition of anti-competitive agreements -- The prohibition of the abuse of positions of dominance -- Control of concentrations -- The application and enforcement of competition law -- Competition law and the...

Given the rudimentary nature of the current set of EU rules, the regulation of trademark transactions in the EU depends on a harmonious interplay of harmonized EU law on the one hand, and individual national laws on the other. This configuration of the system places a particular responsibility...