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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792421203321

Autore

Townley Christopher

Titolo

Article 81 EC and public policy [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher Townley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Portland, Or., : Hart Pub., 2009

ISBN

1-4725-6058-2

1-282-55413-1

9786612554131

1-84731-538-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Disciplina

343.240721

Soggetti

Antitrust law - European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--European Union Institute, Florence.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-350) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Introduction; Part A Considering Public Policy Objectives in Competition Law; Introduction to Part A; 1 Competition Policy and Public Policy Objectives in a Theoretical Framework; 2 Competition Policy and Public Policy Objectives in a Community Law Framework; Conclusion of Part A; Part B How and Where is Public Policy Balancing Performed in Article 81 EC?; Introduction to Part B; 3 How the Balance is Implemented - Mere-Balancing in Article 81(1) EC

4 How the Balance is Implemented - Mere-Balancing in Article 81(3) EC5 How the Balance is Implemented - Market-Balancing in Article 81 EC; Conclusion of Part B; Part C How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing Be Performed in Article 81 EC?; Introduction to Part C; 6 How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing be Performed in Article 81(1) EC?; 7 How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing be Performed in Article 81(3) EC?; 8 A Framework for Balancing in Article 81 EC; Conclusion of Part C; Conclusion; Annex; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the role of public policy in Article 81 of the EC Treaty. The Commission, and recently the Court of First Instance have said that the sole objective of Article 81 EC is consumer welfare. Many



competition lawyers and economists support this view. Writing in a crisp, plain style, Townley demonstrates that public policy considerations are still relevant in that provision. He also examines how and where they are currently considered and then suggests why, how and where this might be changed. The book explains how some of the most complex competition law cases can be understood