Market definition plays a critical role in EC competition law, as the first step of any investigation into the nature … of competition in a given industry. While not an end in itself, definition of the relevant market serves to identify … characteristics, functionality and intended use as key provisions, modern competition-law inquiries attempt to reformulate the market …

"Old Europe" doctrine : on re-balancing competition policy towards SEPs / A. Nicita & G. Corda -- Proprietary systems …, innovation and competition : is there any scope for aftermarkets? / A. Pezzoli & C. D'Amore -- Rethinking monopolies / C. Birss … antitrust : where do we go from here? / R. Nazzini -- Reflections on the legal assessment of excessive prices in EU competition …