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Comparative Antitrust Federalism: Review Of Cengiz, Antitrust Federalism In The Eu And The Us, Herbert J. Hovenkamp
Comparative Antitrust Federalism: Review Of Cengiz, Antitrust Federalism In The Eu And The Us, Herbert J. Hovenkamp
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This brief essay reviews Firat Cengiz’s book Antitrust Federalism in the EU and the US (2012), which compares the role of federalism in the competition law of the European Union and the United States. Both of these systems are “federal,” of course, because both have individual nation-states (Europe) or states (US) with their own individual competition provisions, but also an overarching competition law that applies to the entire group. This requires a certain amount of cooperation with respect to both territorial reach and substantive coverage.
Cengiz distinguishes among “markets,” “hierarchies,” and “networks” as forms of federalism. Markets are the least …
Consumer Choice As The Best Way To Describe The Goals Of Competition Law, Robert H. Lande
Consumer Choice As The Best Way To Describe The Goals Of Competition Law, Robert H. Lande
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This article is both a short introduction to the Consumer Choice explanation for Competition Law or Antitrust Law, and also a short advocacy piece suggesting that Consumer Choice is the best way to articulate the goals of European Competition Law and United States Antitrust Law.
This article briefly:
- defines the consumer choice approach to antitrust or competition law and shows how it differs from other approaches;
- shows that the antitrust statutes and theories of violation embody a concern for optimal levels of consumer choice;
- shows that the United States antitrust case law embodies a concern for optimal levels of consumer …