Product Description

Competition Law of the EC and UK, now in its sixth edition, is an engaging, reliable and well-structured introduction to competition law in the EC and UK. Covering all key topics studied by students on competition law courses, this book takes a straightforward approach to the links and differences between EC and UK law. The book begins by explaining the basic economic concepts underpinning competition law in a way that readers unfamiliar with economic theory can understand. It then goes on to provide analysis of all of the most up-to-date cases, legislative changes, and issues within the subject, including international aspects and the globalisation of competition law, and competition law and intellectual property. This sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate developments since 2006. It includes further political context and substantive analysis of mergers, more detail on Articles 81 and 82 and Chapter II prohibition, and more information on oligopolies. In order to make the book even more straightforward to use, detailed chapter summaries and further reading lists are included, along with further diagrams and flowcharts, and new boxed case studies. Competition Law of the EC and UK is the perfect introductory textbook for undergraduates, and the perfect starter text for postgraduates new to this area of the law. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an online resource centre, which provides regular updates to the law, along with web links and a table of OFT decisions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144386 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 536 pages

About the Author
Dr Mark Furse is a Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law at the University of Glasgow. He has 20 years' experience teaching competition law at a number of leading institutions in the UK and Europe and is director of the Competition Policy course taken by staff at the OFT and other UK regulators. Dr Furse has published widely, and is the editor of the UK Competition Law Reports and is on the editorial board of the European Competition Law Review.

Customer Reviews

Disappointing
Has the advantage of being compact but the disadvantage of being dense and confusing, it wastes time referring you to cases instead of first explaining in detail what they are meant to represent. I wish that it was a bigger and simpler book that took more time to guide the reader through the concepts and theory. As it stands, it's neither here nor there - it is too complex to be an introductory text and doesn't go into enough detail for an in-depth appreciation of the subject.

The book
This book can be useful at times, it is compact,if a teacher/lectuere does recommend purchasing the book they know what they are talking about. It maybe useful for students not having in depth knowldge of competition law, however it should be noted that other books should be read in conjunction with this. I am currently using this book for my final year in law, for me it is simple to understand, but to others it may not be.