This book makes a valuable contribution to the current discussion regarding the private enforcement of competition law, particularly through the use of group litigation. Forms of group litigation are debated not only at the European level, but in countries worldwide. Policy makers, practitioners and academics alike can draw relevant insights about the potentials and pitfalls of group litigation mechanisms.

This book provides an overview of the role of the independent administrative authorities assigned to the oversight of financial markets, by outlining both the historic and economic background, the warp and the weft of the European system, and where these authorities have emerged and now operate.

This work analyzes the legality of energy supply network divestiture as threatened by the European Commission and the legislative unbundling measures which entered into force in summer 2009, in each case on the basis of European economic regulation competences.

This book, written to honour a remarkable figure in the law and economics scene in Europe, Anthony Ogus, contains contributions on issues of regulation and the enforcement of regulation. The contributions provide some thought-provoking ideas which may stimulate the further development of law and economics.

This book analyzes whether, and to what extent, the exercise of extraterritorial jurisdiction in cartel and merger matters is in fact lawful under international law. It does so from a transatlantic perspective, with an emphasis on practice in the United States and the European Community. The book mainly focuses on the use of the controversial effects and implementation doctrines of jurisdiction.

This collection represents a considerable testament to the range and depth of Peter Plompen’s expertise, his unique contribution to the development of European and national competition law.

This book presents an analysis of the Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the competition rules laid down in Article 81 and 82 of the Treaty.

The European Union has undertaken major market-opening reforms in the area of network industries. Creating competition in network industries is not an easy matter, however.

The first annual competition law conference of the Centre for a Common Law of Europe took place in Leuven in June 2001. The conference was devoted to ‘Modernisation of the application and enforcement of European Competition Law’; The book contains the papers that were delivered at the conference.