Consumer Involvement in Private EU Competition Law Enforcement

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-19-872643-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 282 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Despite the growing importance of 'consumer welfare' in EU competition law debates, there remains a significant disconnect between rhetoric and reality, as consumers and their interests still play only an ancillary role in this area of law.

Consumer Involvement in Private EU Competition Law Enforcement is the first monograph to exclusively address this highly topical and much debated subject, providing a timely and wide-ranging examination of the need for more active consumer participation in competition law. Written by an expert in the field, it sets out a comprehensive framework of policy implications and arguments for greater involvement, positioning the debate in the context of a broader EU law perspective. It outlines pragmatic approaches to remedial and procedural measures that would enable consumer empowerment. Finally, the book identifies key institutional and political obstacles to the adoption of effective measures, and suggests alternative routes to enhance the role of consumers in private competition law enforcement.

The book's innovative approach, combining normative analysis and practical solutions, make it invaluable for academics, policy-makers, and practitioners in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ioannidou, Maria

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht, Werberecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht Schuldrecht Kaufvertrag, Tausch, Verbrauchsgüterkauf

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- Part 1 POLICY AND NORMATIVE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR INCREASED CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT

- 1: CONSUMER INTEREST IN EU COMPETITION LAW: A POLICY ANALYSIS

- 2: NORMATIVE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR INCREASED CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT

- Part 2 FORMULATING MEASURES ENHANCING THE CONSUMERS' ROLE IN PRIVATE COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT

- 3: 'STANDING' AND 'ACCESS TO EVIDENCE': OBSTACLES FOR 'GROUP A' AND 'GROUP B' CONSUMER CLAIMS

- 4: COLLECTIVE ACTIONS: ADDRESSING 'GROUP B' CONSUMER CLAIMS

- Part 3 TOWARDS ACCEPTABLE MECHANISMS

- 5: CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT: TOWARDS ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES

- 6: OVERCOMING INSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL LIMITATIONS: APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF EUROPEAN WIDE MEASURES

- 7: CONCLUDING REMARKS

- Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Maria Ioannidou is a Lecturer in Competition Law at Queen Mary, University of London. She holds an MPhil and DPhil in EU competition law from the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the area of EU and UK competition law and in particular on the evaluation and improvement of current enforcement mechanisms. Apart from her main research interest, Maria has also conducted research on various issues relating to competition law enforcement and has recently published papers on EU merger control and international competition law.