Competition law
4th edition, June 2024
Daniel Mainguy
Malo Depincé
Mathilde Cayot
Publisher's presentation
Unfair competition, parasitism, abrupt termination of established commercial relations, collusion, abuse of dominant position, market power, competitive damage, price fixing, mergers, state aid, European authorities: the key terms of competition law are legion. Competition law is not easy to grasp. This book aims to make it accessible to all by presenting an analysis of both anti-competitive practices (antitrust law) and those that fall within the scope of general business law (unfair competition, non-competition clauses, practices restricting competition, etc.).
This fourth edition of competition law tracks developments in rules and case law and provides a better understanding of the contributions of the EGalim laws in terms of restrictive competition practices and their international application, developments in compensation for economic damage, the upheaval in the rules on anti-competitive practices following the Covid-19 crisis, and the return of inflation and rising international tensions, which are affecting the claim to the existence of a "competitive order."
General overview of competition law
Origin and evolution of competition law standards – Definitions and objectives of competition law – Authorities responsible for competition control
Rules of unfair competition law and non-competition clauses
Rules of unfair competition law – Non-competition clauses and alternatives
Transparency and "restrictive competition practices"
Transparency and commercial negotiation – Restrictive competition practices – International applications
Rules governing market regulation: antitrust law
General overview of domestic, European, and international rules on anti-competitive practices – Antitrust law rules
The authors:
Daniel Mainguy is a professor at the Sorbonne Law School, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Malo Depincé is a professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier and director of LICeM.
Mathilde Cayot is a senior lecturer at Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University and a member of LICeM.