In this paper, we will analyse further the issue of concurrence between competition and sector rules and the relation between parallel concepts within the two different legal frameworks. We will firstly examine Third Party Access in relation to essential facilities doctrine and refusal of access...

Waste management has gradually become an issue of major economic importance. Many operators have developed economic activities, creating, in so doing, a host of markets. The application of competition law on such markets will be assessed in this contribution, regarding more especially the...

This paper aims to answer the question why so many international traders choose English Sales Law instead of the CISG to govern their transactions.Through a comparison of the CISG and English Sales Law, this paper articulates the major competitive disadvantages of the CISG, and then suggests...

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...

The British legal system is on the verge of sweeping, historic changes. Parliament is expected to act soon on a reform bill, which will transform the legal profession, the legal aid system, and the organizational and financial structure of law firms in England and Wales. Because London is the...

EU competition law is enforced parallel by the EU Commission and 28 national competition authorities (NCAs) in a multi-level governance system composed of EU and national procedural laws. Regulation 1/2003 established the European Competition Network (ECN) in order to coordinate parallel...

This paper considers the impact of a British exit from the European Union on UK competition law. The paper commences by summarising the current competition law regime in the UK, before going on to consider how Brexit may affect it both at the point of Brexit and over time. It notes that Brexit...