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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484484303321

Titolo

Antitrust for Small and Middle Size Undertakings and Image Protection from Non-Competitors / / edited by Pranvera Këllezi, Bruce Kilpatrick, Pierre Kobel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-54000-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (465 p.)

Collana

LIDC Contributions on Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition, , 2199-7438

Disciplina

338.6

343.0721

Soggetti

International law

Trade regulation

Information technology - Law and legislation

Mass media - Law and legislation

Industrial organization

Conflict of laws

Comparative law

Law - Europe

Commercial law

International Economic Law, Trade Law

IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property

Industrial Organization

Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law

European Law

Commercial Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Part I - Antitrust for Small and Middle Size Undertakings: 1. International Report -- 2. Austria -- 3. Belgium -- 4. Croatia -- 5. Czech Republic -- 6. Denmark -- 7. France -- 8. Germany -- 9.



Hungary -- 10. Italy -- 11. Luxembourg -- 12. Sweden -- 13. Switzerland -- 14. United Kingdom -- 15. United States of America -- Part II - Image Protection from Non-Competitors: 16. International Report -- 17. Austria -- 18. Czech Republic -- 19. France -- 20. Germany -- 21. Hungary -- 22. Italy -- 23. Luxembourg -- 24. Sweden -- 25. Switzerland -- 26. United Kingdom.

Sommario/riassunto

This publication provides an unparalleled comparative analysis of two "hot topics" in the field of antitrust and unfair competition laws with regard to a number of key countries. The first part of the book examines whether small and middle-sized businesses could or should be subject to specific competition rules. These businesses account for 99% of the enterprises in Europe and the United States, making this a particularly important topic. The papers consider both the public and private enforcement rules across a range of jurisdictions, and a detailed international report, prepared by Michele Carpagnano, identifies general trends and highlights differences and the most interesting features of national regulations. The second part of the book gathers contributions from various jurisdictions on the unfair competition question of whether a company could or should be protected against the use of their trademark, distinctive signs and other components of their image and identity on the part of non-competing companies. The papers focus on the fundamental issue of the competitive relationship as a condition of protection under unfair competition acts, and the connection to intellectual property protection. The comprehensive and insightful international report, prepared by Martine Karsenty-Ricard, brings together these reflections by comparing various national positions.    The book also includes the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the LIDC following a debate on each of these topics, which include proposed solutions and recommendations. The International League of Competition Law (LIDC) is a long-standing international association that focuses on the interface between competition law and intellectual property law, including unfair competition issues.