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The Enterprise Act 2002 radically changes the competition law regime in the UK, and introduces severe penalties on individuals who operate hardcore cartels involving price fixing, bid-rigging and manipulation of production output. The Act also amends the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, empowering the OFT to apply to the court for a disqualification order for directors who have breached competition law.

Bringing together all the competition rules, this book will provide a valuable first point of reference on compliance issues arising from these sweeping changes. It helps companies comply with their obligations under competition law by providing a basic description of the main rules of substance and procedure applicable to companies in the UK.

Written in a clear and practical style, the ICSA Guide to Competition Law features: question and answers (Q&As), checklists, and sample agreements and clauses.

Paperback •  ISBN: 9781860722455 •   192 pages • Published February 2004 • £25.95

Contents
Introduction
Outline of competition law
ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS
Article 81 and the Chapter I prohibition
Cartels
Horizontal co-operation agreements
Vertical agreements
Specific types of agreement considered:
 - Agency agreements
 - Intellectual property agreements
 - Land agreements
 - Motor vehicle distribution
ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION
Abuse of dominance: Article 82 and the Chapter II prohibition
ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS AND ABUSE: PROCEDURE
Procedural aspects: Community law
Investigations, hearings. penalties and appeals
Procedural aspects: UK law
MERGERS
MISCELLANEOUS AREAS OF COMPETITION LAW
Market investigations under the Enterprise Act
State aids and dumping
APPENDICES:
Competition disqualification orders
How your business can achieve compliance: A guide to achieving compliance with the Competition Act
Director General of Fair Trading's Guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty
Form C
Leniency in cartel cases: A guide to the leniency programme for cartel cases under the Competition Act 1998

About the author
Colin West: Colin West is a barrister with Brick Court Chambers. His areas of practice are General Commercial Law and European Law.

Susan Singleton: Susan Singleton specialises in many commercial law issues, including buying and selling, competition, EC and intellectual property law and distribution and agency. She is the successful author of several books, editor of IT Law Today and Trading Law journals and a contributor to Chartered Secretary journal.