The Economic Assessment of Mergers under European Competition Law (Law Practitioner)

Daniel Gore, Stephen Lewis, Andrea Lofaro, Frances Dethmers
Cambridge University Press, 4/25/2013
EAN 9781107007727, ISBN10: 1107007720

Hardcover, 560 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 3 cm
Language: English

This concise and practical guide to the most important economic techniques and evidence employed in modern merger control draws on the authors' extensive experience in advising on European merger cases. It offers an introduction to the relevant economic concepts and analytical tools, and stand-alone chapters provide an in-depth overview of the theoretical and practical issues related to market definition, unilateral effects, coordinated effects and non-horizontal mergers. Each form of economic evidence and analysis is illustrated with practical examples and an overview of key merger decisions.

1. Introduction
2. Market definition
3. Horizontal mergers I
unilateral effects
4. Horizontal mergers II
coordinated effects
5. Non-horizontal mergers.