The book examines the rights of defendants in infringement procedures and those of the notifying parties in merger proceedings before the European Commission and the Chinese competition authorities. The initial chapters offer a general introduction to EU and Chinese competition law respectively, paying particular attention to the substantive rules of competition law. Subsequent chapters present an overview of the procedural rights of the notifying parties in merger cases in both legal systems surveyed, address the procedural rights of defendants in infringement cases, and provide an international perspective on differences in the notification and enforcement procedures between legal systems. The final chapter draws comparative conclusions and includes a number of suggestions for improvement.
The book examines the rights of defendants in infringement procedures and those of the notifying parties in merger proceedings before the European Commission and the Chinese competition authorities. The initial chapters offer a general introduction to EU and Chinese competition law respectively, paying particular attention to the substantive rules of competition law. Subsequent chapters present an overview of the procedural rights of the notifying parties in merger cases in both legal systems surveyed, address the procedural rights of defendants in infringement cases, and provide an international perspective on differences in the notification and enforcement procedures between legal systems. The final chapter draws comparative conclusions and includes a number of suggestions for improvement.
Provides a general introduction to EU and Chinese competition law Compares the rights of defendants in competition law infringement procedures in the EU and China Compares the procedural rights of merger parties in the EU and China Includes an English translation of the Chinese Antimonopoly Act as well as the relevant provisions of the Chinese Coercive Measures Act and the Chinese Administrative Reconsideration Act? ?
Caroline Cauffman
Competition law Due process Infringment procedures Mergers Procedural rights European Union competition law framework Administrative enforcement Merger control EU antitrust proceedings National competition laws International cooperation
“The editors top and tail this book, with an introduction setting out the relevant landscape, and explaining some of the complications of the area in both China and in the EU, a substantial and well-developed comparative analysis, and a conclusion. … this excellent contribution to the literature can be recommended to those interested in both, or either, of EU and Chinese competition law.” (Mark Furse, European Competition Law Review, Vol. 38 (2), 2017)