Screen LibraryThe criminal law of competition in the UK and in the US：failure and success
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| Main Authors: | |
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| Published: |
Edward Elgar,
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| Publisher Address: | Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
| Publication Dates: | c2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 245 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780857934307 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0857934309 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D956 |
| CLC: |
D956.122.94 D971.222.94 |
| Call Number: | D956.122.94/F991 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-234) and index. Criminalisation of cartel activity : economics and law -- Criminalisation in the United States -- Criminalisation in the UK : the cartel offence -- Criminalisation in Ireland -- Case studies. "In 2002, the UK introduced a criminal competition law into the UK legal system for the first time since the 18th century. Using a range of analytical lenses, Mark Furse re-appraises this law ten years on, and provides an extensive analysis of its features. This invigorating work details the policy arguments behind the introduction of the law, and examines--through consideration of the successful prosecutions in the US--the extent to which the law in practice may be considered to have succeeded or failed in the UK. The role of the US as global antitrust policeman is also considered. The book |