EU Competition Law Volume II: Mergers and Acquisitions

Edited by Christopher Jones, Of Counsel, Baker McKenzie (retired), Brussels, Part-time Professor, Energy Law and Policy, European University Institute, Italy and Lisa Weinert, Associate, European and Competition Law Practice, Baker McKenzie, Brussels, Belgium

‘This new work is impressive and, unusually, addresses all aspects of EU merger control in a single work, across two volumes and more than 1,500 pages. It does so in both an authoritative and accessible manner, drawing on the team of authors' breadth and depth of experience and knowledge and illustrated by frequent references to relevant legislation, guidelines, Court case law and Commission decisions. It is, like its predecessor editions, destined to be an invaluable guide and reference for all involved in merger control work, whether before the Commission, national competition authorities or the courts.’

• Contents:PART 1 – INTRODUCTIONChapter 1OverviewChapter 2The evolution of EU merger control since 1990Chapter 3Implementation and EnforcementPART 2 – JURISDICTIONChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2ConcentrationsChapter 3 Joint venturesChapter 4 European Union dimensionChapter 5 ReferralsChapter 6Remaining competences of the Member StatesPART 3DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT MARKETChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Relevant product marketChapter 3Relevant geographic marketPART 4THE SUBSTANTIVE ASSESSMENT OF MERGERSChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Anticompetitive effectsChapter 3Countervailing factorsPART 5 – ANCILLARY RESTRAINTSChapter 1Ancillary RestraintsPART 6 - PROCEDUREChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2NotificationChapter 3Fact finding & investigationChapter 4Phase I proceedingsChapter 5Phase II proceedingsChapter 6Special proceduresChapter 7Notification and publication of decisionsPART 7 REMEDIESChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Legal framework and criteria for assessing remediesChapter 3Designing the remedyChapter 4Types of remediesChapter 5Implementing the remedyChapter 6Enforcing the remedyPART 8MERGER CONTROL IN SPECIFIC SECTORSChapter 1Financial servicesChapter 2Telecommunications, media and internet servicesChapter 3Electricity and gasChapter 4TransportPART 9JUDICIAL REVIEWChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Action for annulmentChapter 3Other forms of judicial reviewPART 10 THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2The merger regulation and international lawChapter 3The EEA AgreementChapter 4International cooperation in merger casesChapter 5Cooperation on merger policy and best practices