The aim of this article is to convince that economic tools are useful and relevant to analyze antitrust policy. More precisely, we show that the economics of antitrust enforcement provides a helpful framework to address fundamental practical questions : How to efficiently enforce antitrust...

We analyze the impact of the introduction of a commitments procedure in terms of efficiency and deterrence in antitrust contexts. This procedure consists in offering an immunity of fine to a firm in return for commitments that meet the competition concerns expressed to her. We first show that...

This unique volume presents published and hitherto unpublished works by leading international trade lawyer and academic, Gary Horlick. The value of his insights comes from his mix of government, professional and academic experience in trade proceedings in the WTO, in NAFTA, in Mercosur, and in...

The study is devoted to the ordoliberal concepts of economic order based on competition. Firstly the historical background of ordoliberal economic thought is sketched and the views of the most important authors on mechanism of competition and its institutional foundations are introduced. Next...

Ordoliberal doctrine and its recommendations on competition policy is an original German contribution to the development of economics and law. This theory has had an enormous impact on the development of German anti-trust legislation, and also contributed to the Treaties of Rome, including EU...

The aim of the study is to present the changes in US merger control policy at different stages of development of competition theories and views on pro- and anti-competitive effects of mergers (especially Harvard, Chicago, and Post-Chicago Schools of Competition). The research methods used in the...

The aim of the study is to present the changes in US merger control policy at different stages of development of competition theories and views on pro- and anti-competitive effects of mergers (especially Harvard, Chicago, and Post-Chicago Schools of Competition). The research methods used in the...

This article focuses on the presentation of the origins of Polish antitrust law and its first authorities: Cartel Court and the Minister of Industry and Trade. Further attention has been devoted to the issue of the contemporary model of competition in Poland. Particular emphasis has been placed...

The article presents the historical development of competition law discussing reasons for adopting particular national antimonopoly legislation. The following analysis of goals of competition law leads to the conclusion that there is no agreement what goals competition law should have....

The functioning of patent pools leads to specific benefits in the transfer of technologies, and it accelerates technological advancement and provides easy access to technologies. Therefore, one could expect that the European Union (EU) – an organization which attempts to gain competitive...