The Law and Economics of Article 82 EC

Useful to practicing lawyers and regulators throughout Europe, The Law and Economics of Article 82 EC is a comprehensive, integrated treatment of the legal and economic principles that underpin the application of Article 82 EC to the behavior of dominant firms. Traditional concerns of monopoly behavior, such as predatory pricing, refusals to deal, excessive pricing, tying and bundling, discount practices, and unlawful discrimination are treated in detail through a review of the applicable economic principles, the case law and decisional practice, and more recent economic and legal writings. In addition, the major constituent elements of Article 82, such as market definition, dominance, effect on trade, and applicable remedies are considered at length. Jointly authored by a lawyer and an economist, The Law and Economics of Article 82 EC contains an integrated approach to the legal and economic principles that frame competition policy in this major area of competition policy. The Law and Economics of Article 82 EC is the first comprehensive practitioners guide to Article 82 EC, and is essential reading for anyone with an interest in competition law enforcement against monopoly behavior.