UK competition law : the new framework

Content: Cover
 UK Competition Law
 Copyright
 Table of Contents
 Table of Cases and Decisions
 Table of Legislation
 List of Abbreviations
 List of Contributors
 1. Introduction
 A. Policy, Politics, and Regulatory Independence
 B. The Interaction of the Administrative, Private, and Criminal Regimes for Competition Enforcement
 C. The Status Quo Ante and the Agenda for Reform
 2. The Creation of the Competition and Markets Authority
 A. Introduction
 B. The Workings, Structure, and Governance of the CMA
 C. Commentary on the New Institutional Structure
 3. The Administrative Enforcement Regime A. Introduction: The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013B. Institutional Reform
 C. CA98: Investigation, Enforcement, and Process
 4. Merger Control
 A. Introduction
 B. Overview of the Regime
 C. Fixed Time Limits
 D. Merger Notice and Information Gathering
 E. Interim Measures
 F. Due Process
 G. Remedies
 H. Conclusion
 5. The Market Investigations Regime
 A. Introduction
 B. Overview of the Regime
 C. New Statutory Time Limits
 D. Information Gathering and Enforcement Powers
 E. Investigations into Practices Across Multiple Markets F. Co-operation with Regulators: The Case of the Financial Conduct AuthorityG. Conclusion
 6. Sectoral Regulation
 A. Introduction
 B. The Individual Sectoral Regulators
 C. The Roles of the CMA and the CAT as Referral or Appeal Bodies
 D. Conclusion
 7. Individual Criminal Liability-The Cartel Offence
 A. Introduction
 B. The Cartel Offence in its Original Form
 C. The Amended Cartel Offence
 D. Procedural Issues
 8. Private Enforcement
 A. The Development of Private Competition Litigation in the United Kingdom B. The Changes to the UK Private Enforcement Regime made by the Consumer Rights Act 2015C. The EU Directive on Damages Actions for Competition Law Infringements
 Index