Research Handbook on International Competition Law (Research Handbooks in International Law Series)

Synopsis

This Comprehensive Handbook Explores The Dynamics Of International Cooperation And National Enforcement. It Identifies Initiatives That Led To The Current State Of Collaboration And Also Highlights Current And Future Challenges. The Handbook Features 22 Contributions On Topical Subjects Including: Competition In Developed And Developing Economies, Enforcement Trends, Advocacy And Regional And Multinational Cooperation. In Addition, Selected Areas Of Law Are Explored From A Comparative Perspective. These Include Intellectual Property And Competition Law, The Pharmaceutical Industry, Merger Control Worldwide And The Application Of Competition Law To Agreements And Dominant Market Position. Setting The Scene : The Scope And Limits Of 'international Competition Law' / Ariel Ezrachi -- Competition Law And Extraterritoriality / Florian Wagner-von Papp -- Competition Agency Networks Around The World / Imelda Maher And Anestis Papadopoulos -- Building Global Antitrust Standards : The Icn's Practicable Approach / Hugh M. Hollman, William E. Kovacic And Andrew S. Robertson -- 'jaw-jaw' Not 'law-law' : From Treaties To Meetings : The Increasing Informality And Effectiveness Of International Cooperation / Philip Marsden -- The Role Of Ngos In Competition Law Enforcement / Pradeep S. Mehta, Udai S. Mehta And Cornelius Debe -- Greater International Convergence And The Behavioural Antitrust Gambit / Maurice E. Stucke -- Paths To Competition Advocacy / Allan S. Fels And Wendy Ng -- Competition Law And Developing Economies : Between 'informed Divergence' And International Convergence / Kathryn Mcmahon -- Private And Public Enforcement : Complements, Substitutes And Conflicts : A Global Perspective / Donald I. Baker -- Criminal Sanctions For Cartels : The Jury Is Still Out / Caron Beaton-wells -- Cartels, Extradition And Concurrent Criminal Prosecution / Michael O'kane -- Merger Control : Key International Norms And Differences / D. Daniel Sokol And William Blumenthal -- Unilateral Conduct : The Search For Global Standards / Giorgio Monti -- Market Power : The Root Of All Evil? : A Comparative Analysis Of The Concepts Of Market Power, Dominance And Monopolisation / Hedvig Schmidt -- Drawing The Boundary Between Joint And Unilateral Conduct : Parent-subsidiary Relationships And Joint Ventures / Alison Jones -- Resale Price Maintenance In Comparative Perspective / Ulf Bernitz -- Innovation, Iprs And Eu Competition Law : Cross Currents In The Eu/us Debate / Steven Anderman -- Recent Us Ftc Antitrust-ip Interface Developments / Alden F. Abbott And Dina Kallay -- The Patent-competition Interface In Asia : A Regional Approach? / Thomas K. Cheng -- Competition Law And Enforcement In The Pharmaceutical Industry / Michael A. Carrier -- The Consumer And Competition Policy : Welfare, Interest And Engagement / Phil Evans. Edited By Ariel Ezrachi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.