"Competition law underpins the market economy by prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and practices, and the abuse of dominant positions in the market. Until the financial crisis it was widely assumed that the financial services industry was highly competitive. This book explores the extent...

The first part of a two part article on EC and UK case law on competition in bidding markets, examines EC case law. Discuss economic considerations, particularly auction types and models, the characteristics of ideal bidding markets (illustrated by a diagram) and the impact of collusion, entry...

If the only thing one knew about US antitrust law were the decision of the United States Supreme Court, you would have a decidedly unbalanced view of the law. Defendants have won the vast majority of cases in that court since the early 1990s. The tone of the majority opinions of the Court has...

One of the objects of the Competition Act, 2002 as stated in the preamble is to prevent practices having adverse affect on the competition. Competition among suppliers of goods and services will, in a market whose operation is unhindered, stabilize prices at a reasonable level. The principle...