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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Christopher Townley |
| ISBN: | 9781841139685 1841139688 9781847315380 1847315380 |
| OCLC Number: | 303096750 |
| Notes: | Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--European Union Institute, Florence. |
| Description: | xxxiii, 363 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | IntroductionPart A: Considering Public Policy Objectives In Competition LawIntroduction To Part AChapter 1: Competition Policy and Public Policy Objectives in a Theoretical Framework1. Introduction2.Why Competition Policy Might Include Public Policy Objectives3.When Competition Policy Might Include Public Policy Objectives4. ConclusionChapter 2: Competition Policy and Public Policy Objectives in a Community Law Framework1. Introduction2. In Favour of Balancing in Article 81 EC3. Objections to Balancing in Article 81 EC4. ConclusionConclusion of Part APart B: How and Where is Public Policy Balancing Performed in Article 81 EC?Introduction to Part BChapter 3: How The Balance Is Implemented Mere-Balancing in Article 81(1) EC1. Introduction2. Compromise Within Article 81(1) EC3. Two Related Questions4. ConclusionChapter 4: How The Balance Is Implemented Mere-Balancing In Article 81(3) EC1. Introduction2. Compromise Within Article 81(3) EC3. The Balance4. ConclusionChapter 5: How The Balance Is Implemented Market-Balancing In Article 81 EC1. Introduction2. Consumer (or Producer) Welfare3. Productive and Dynamic (or Allocative) Efficiencies4. Partial (or Total) Equilibrium5. ConclusionConclusion of Part BPart C: How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing Be Performed in Article 81 EC?Introduction to Part CChapter 6: How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing Be Performed in Article 81(1) EC?1. Introduction2. Prevention, Restriction or Distortion of Competition3. The Relevance of Public Policy Objectives in Article 81(1) EC4. ConclusionChapter 7: How and Where Should Public Policy Balancing Be Performed in Article 81(3) EC?1. Introduction2. The First Test: Balancing in the Public Interest3. The Second Test: Consumers' Fair Share of the Resulting Benefit4. The Third Test: Indispensability, Article 81(3)(A)5. The Fourth Test: Do Not Eliminate Competition, Article 81(3)(B)6. ConclusionChapter 8: A Framework For Balancing In Article 81 EC1. Introduction2. Defining an Over-arching Objective3.Weight for the Right Balance4. Comparing Apples and Pears A Common Meter5. ConclusionConclusion of Part CConclusionBibliographyBooks And ChaptersArticlesSpeechesNon-Community Legislation, Guidelines, Court Judgments And ReportsCommunity Legislation, Guidelines And ReportsCommunity CasesCommunity Commission DecisionsNewspaper Articles |
| Responsibility: | Christopher Townley. |
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A un moment ou l'economie europeenne est secouee par une crise qui amene certains a remettre en discussion ses fondements memes, C. Townley prend le risque de nous faire replonger dans le plus classique des debats concernant le droit de la concurrence quelles sont les valeurs qui justifient l'existence meme d'un droit de la concurrence, valeurs que ce droit devrait contribuer a proteger et a mettre en oeuvre ? Il s'agit d'une question a la fois fondamentale et particulierement actuelle, dans la mesure ou c'est precisement dans les moments de crise que la robustesse d'un systeme antitrust est mise a l'epreuve.L'auteur traite cette question avec une rigueur methodologique evidente des les premieres pages. L'ouvrage est soutenu par une charpente solide, d'autant plus efficace qu'elle est tres clairement indiquee a chaque etape du raisonnement juridique. Celui-ci conduit le lecteur vers une conclusion, qui, si elle n'est pas inedite, est certainement loin de faire l'unanimite : la concurrence ne se resout pas a une equation economiqueLe travail de C. Townley a le grand merite de mettre en exergue les specificites du droit europeen de la concurrence qui, comme la Cour de justice l'a repete dans sa jurisprudence, a une portee tres large. En effet, le regime de concurrence europeen a toujours ete un instrument pour la realisation d'objectifs qui ne sont pas seulement economiques. La rigueur de l'analyse mene l'auteur a identifier tres precisement les failles d'un systeme qui semble etre moins mur et moins developpe que certains pretendent. Cette rigueur dans la recherche des aspects du systeme qui peuvent etre ameliores permet au livre de s'appuyer sur une pars destruens tres convaincante. Les consequences de cette rigueur sur la pars construens du raisonnement aboutissent cependant a une conclusion qu'il sera tres difficile de mettre concretement en oeuvre, ce que l'auteur lui-meme reconnait d'ailleurs a plusieurs reprises. La mise en balance d'objectifs publics est par sa nature meme une operation non seulement tres delicate a effectuer, mais surtout tres ancree dans chaque cas d'espece. La redaction de lignes directrices a cet egard, bien que certainement souhaitable pour augmenter le degre de transparence du systeme, peut representer une difficulte presque insurmontable pour la Commission (meme en admettant que celle-ci ait non seulement la volonte de les rediger mais aussi interet a le faire).Paolo Iannuccelli, referendaire at the European Court of JusticeRevue trimestrielle de droit europeenAugust 2011The treatment of the subject is rich and full of interesting intuitions...This is certainly an interesting book dealing with a topic which had not yet been addressed in an English language monograph so far.One can only hope that scholars will be encouraged to respond to these stimulating and controversial ideas addressing the many questions which they raise or leave unexplored.Renato NazziniEuropean Law ReviewVolume 36, February 2011In general, this study constitutes a unique look at the policy and problems of Article 81, particularly some of the controversial decisions which it has produced.The author's critical remarks and references are invaluableCaroline Si BouazzaConcurrencesNo 1, 2010In light of today's new and intriguing context, the paucity of recent and systematic analyses in this area is deplorable. Christopher Townley's work is therefore most welcome and of great practical relevance.Ben van RompuyEuropean Competition Law ReviewVolume 31, Issue 5, 2010Townley has written a much needed book.This book provides a good starting point for the further examination of the important question 'Why, how, and when might public policy have a part to play in contemporary EC competition analysis?'.Anne-Kathrin KuhnelCambridge Law Journal69, 1, March 2010The book will serve as a rich and comprehensive source of reference with many useful discussions and direct the reader to helpful instruments to tackle a very controversial, ultimately highly political problem.The book reflects the latest comprehensive study on the relevance of the public policy and considerations in Article 81 EC.Constanze SemmelmannCommon Market Law ReviewVolume 47, Issue 3Article 81 EC and Public Policy constitutes a timely and constructive contribution to the debate on the direction of competition policy in changing and challenging times. Christopher Townley gives a dispassionate and convincing account of the trends and themes characterising the application of Article 101 TFEU ... his commentary is extremely exhaustive and engaging and encourages stimulating reflection in the reader and, it is hoped, food for thought for policy makers at EU and national level.Arianna AndreangeliThe Competition Law ReviewJuly 2010The only book in the English language to date that goes into the ex-Article 81 EC policy ideas exclusively and to this detail.Townley's writing style is crisp and clearDr Robin van der Hout LLM Yearbook of European LawVol 29, No 1, 2011 Read more...
