Antitrust Law

4th edition, June 2024

Daniel Mainguy
Malo Depincé
Mathilde Cayot

Publisher’s Description
Unfair competition, free-riding, abrupt termination of established commercial relationships, collusion, abuse of a dominant position, market power, competitive harm, price fixing, mergers, state aid, European authorities: the key terms of competition law are countless. Competition law is not easy to grasp. This book aims to make it accessible to everyone by presenting an analysis of both anti-competitive practices (antitrust law) and those embedded in general business law (unfair competition, non-compete clauses, practices that restrict competition, etc.).

This fourth edition of *Competition Law* tracks developments in the rules and case law and provides a better understanding of the contributions of the EGalim laws regarding practices that restrict competition and their international application, developments in compensation for economic damages, the upheaval in the rules governing anti-competitive practices in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the return of inflation and rising international tensions, which are undermining the claim that a “competitive order” exists.

Overview of Competition Law
Origins and Evolution of Competition Law Standards – Definitions and Objectives of Competition Law – Authorities Responsible for Competition Oversight

Rules Governing Unfair Competition and Non-Competition Clauses
Rules Governing Unfair Competition – Non-Competition Clauses and Alternatives

Transparency and “Practices Restricting Competition”
Transparency and Commercial Negotiations – Practices Restricting Competition – International Applications

Rules Governing Market Regulation: Antitrust Law
General Overview of the Rules of Domestic, European, and International Law Governing 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 in the School of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier and director of LICeM

Mathilde Cayot is an associate professor at Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University and a member of LICeM