Parallel trade in Europe : intellectual property, competition and regulatory law

Half Title Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Title verso......Page 4
Foreword......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Table of Cases......Page 15
Table of EC Legislation......Page 41
Table of National Legislation......Page 54
Table of Treaties and Conventions......Page 59
Table of Competition Decisions......Page 64
I. TRADE......Page 71
II. PARALLEL TRADE......Page 72
III. THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY......Page 73
IV. POLICY ARGUMENTS......Page 87
V. STRUCTURE OF THIS BOOK......Page 95
I. SCOPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS......Page 97
II. COMMUNITY EXHAUSTION......Page 110
III. ADVERTISING......Page 141
IV. REPACKAGING......Page 144
V. OTHER GROUNDS FOR OPPOSING FURTHER COMMERCIALISATION......Page 183
VI. RIGHTS WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO EXHAUSTION......Page 196
I. ARTICLE 81: ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS......Page 205
II. ARTICLE 82: ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION......Page 313
III. RESTRICTIONS ON SERVICES......Page 337
4. Regulation......Page 345
I. QUOTAS AND IMPORT LICENCES......Page 346
II. TAXATION......Page 348
III. PHARMACEUTICALS......Page 364
IV. PESTICIDES......Page 388
V. MOTOR VEHICLES......Page 391
VI. LABELLING......Page 394
VII. UNFAIR COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION......Page 397
I. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS......Page 401
II. COMPETITION LAW......Page 473
III. REGULATION......Page 482
IV. INTERNATIONAL TREATIES......Page 492
Bibliography......Page 509