competition law — the law that restrains excesses in the market, such as cartels, mergers, monopolies and price fixing. See antidumping, Clayton Act, competition policy, Sherman Act, state aids. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
competition law — UK US noun [U] ► LAW the laws that are intended to make sure that there is fair competition between businesses, for example by making rules to control monopolies: »In the debate on the enforcement of competition law, many take the view that… … Financial and business terms
Competition law — Antitrust redirects here. For the 2001 film, see Antitrust (film). For laws specific to the U.S., see United States antitrust law. Competition law Basic concepts … Wikipedia
Competition law theory — covers the strands of thought relating to competition law or antitrust policy. Contents 1 Classical perspective 2 Neo classical synthesis 3 Chicago School 4 Othe … Wikipedia
Competition law in the United Kingdom — United Kingdom competition law is affected by both British and European elements. The Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 are the most important statutes for cases with a purely national dimension. However if the effect of a business … Wikipedia
United Kingdom competition law — Competition law by country G 20 major economies Australia · Canada · China Japan · Russia · United Kingdom United States · European Union … Wikipedia
competition policy — (EU) the competition policy of the European Union (EU). It is no different in principle from national measures. The ideas and issues are the same – to allow everyone the benefits of larger markets without the disadvantage of monopolies and the… … Law dictionary
History of competition law — The history of competition law refers to attempts by governments to regulate competitive markets for goods and services, leading up to the modern competition or antitrust laws around the world today. The earliest records traces back to the… … Wikipedia
European Community competition law — is one of the areas of authority of the European Union. Competition law, or antitrust as it is known in the United States, regulates the exercise of market power by large companies, governments or other economic entities. In the EU, it is an… … Wikipedia
Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law — The Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law (German: Max Planck Institut für Immaterialgüter und Wettbewerbsrecht) is a Munich, Germany, based institute, part of the research institutions of th … Wikipedia
Irish Competition Law — is the Irish body of legal rules designed to ensure fairness and freedom in the marketplace. The key provisions of Irish competition law (a) usually outlaw anti competitive arrangements between undertakings and associations of undertakings; (b)… … Wikipedia