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Beteilige Person:	Furse, Mark (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Oxford [u.a.] Hart 2007
Schlagwörter:	Recht Consolidation and merger of corporations > Law and legislation > European Union countries Consolidation and merger of corporations > Law and legislation > Great Britain Europäische Union. Mitgliedsstaaten Großbritannien
Links:	http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=014714439&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
Umfang:	XLV, 518 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:	1841135259

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adam_text	Contents Preface v List of Abbreviations xv Table of Cases xvii Table of Legislation xxix 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Sources and referencing 1 Merger control in the EC 3 The development of the law 3 Outline of the regime of the ECMR 8 The institutions involved 8 ECMR procedures .9 Merger control in the UK 13 The development of the law 13 Outline of the regime of the EA 02 16 The institutions involved 16 EA 02 procedures 17 2. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ECONOMICS OF MERGER CONTROL 21 Introduction 21 The general case for merger control 23 Economic fundamentals 26 The concept of the relevant market 27 The SSNIP test 29 Demand and supply side substitution 32 The assessment and effect of market power 33 Market shares, concentration ratios and the HHI 35 Entry and barriers to entry 37 Countervailing buyer power 39 Horizontal, vertical and conglomerate mergers 39 The counterfactual 42 Unilateral effects 43 Coordinated effects 45 Efficiencies 47 3. EC AND MEMBER STATE MERGER CONTROL 51 Introduction 51 viii Contents Articles 9 and 4(4) ECMR 53 Article 21(4) ECMR 58 Public security 58 Plurality of the media -59 Prudential rules 60 Any other public interest 60 Article 22 ECMR 61 Article 4(5) ECMR 63 Procedure 64 Pre-notification referrals 64 Post-notification referrals 65 The position within the UK 66 4. QUALIFYING MERGERS IN THE EC 69 Introduction 69 The concept of undertakings 69 Turnover thresholds 74 Calculation of turnover 75 Geographical allocation of turnover 80 The meaning of concentration 81 Previously independent undertakings 82 Acquisition of control 83 The meaning of control 84 Article 3(5) ECMR — exceptions 87 Territorial jurisdiction 88 Article 24 ECMR 94 5. ECMR PROCEDURES 97 Introduction 97 Procedural stages in merger cases 98 Introduction 98 Pre-notification contacts 98 Phase I 100 Notification 100 Suspension of concentrations 102 Abandonment 104 Phase I decisions — Article 6 ECMR 105 Commitments 105 Phase II 107 Time limits 108 Information gathering and the assessment process 108 Requests for information 109 Inspections 111 Contents ix The advisory committee 112 Meetings and hearings 113 The publication of decisions 114 Professional secrecy 115 Access to file 116 6. THE SUBSTANTIVE TEST UNDER THE ECMR 119 Introduction 119 The analysis of the effects of a merger 124 Market share and concentration levels 125 Unilateral (non-coordinated) effects 125 Coordinated effects 128 Countervailing buyer power 129 Entry 130 Efficiencies 131 The failing firm defence 134 Technical and economic progress 136 Commitments 137 Restrictions ancillary to concentrations 137 The simplified procedure 141 7. COLLECTIVE DOMINANCE AND COORDINATED EFFECTS 143 Introduction 143 Case law 145 The approach set out in the Horizontal merger guidance 152 Regulation 139/2004 154 8. FINAL DECISIONS AND REMEDIES 157 Introduction 157 Article 8(1) ECMR — compatibility 158 Article 8(2) ECMR — remedies and modification 159 Impala v Commission 166 International cooperation with respect to remedies 168 Article 8(3) decisions — incompatibility with the Common Market 169 Aerospatiale-AlenialDe Havilland 170 MSG Media Service and Bertelsmann/Kirch/Premiere 171 RTL/Veronica/Endemol 174 Blokker/Toys R Vs 175 Volvo/Scania 176 MCI WorldCom/Sprint 177 SCA/Metsa Tissue 179 General Electric/Honeywell 180 χ Contents Tetra Laval/ Sidei ш Schneider! Legrand Ш ENl/EDP/GDP 189 9. APPEALS AND THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 191 Introduction 1 1 Appeals 192 What may be challenged 192 Penalties 194 Locus stanai 194 Undertakings to which decisions are addressed 195 Shareholders 195 Competitors 196 Employees and their representatives 197 Interim effects of appeals 198 The fast-track procedure 199 Re-examining the case—Article 10(5) ECMR 200 Third party rights 200 10. UK QUALIFYING MERGERS 203 Introduction 203 Cease to be distinct 204 Control 206 Material influence 206 De facto control 207 De jure control 208 Acquisition of control by stages 208 Turnover exceeds £70m 209 25 per cent of relevant goods or services 210 Territorial jurisdiction 212 11. THE SUBSTANTIVE TEST UNDER THE ENTERPRISE ACT 2002 215 Introduction 215 The approach of the OFT 217 The relevant market and its structure 218 Competition pre- and post-merger 219 Entry 220 Buyer power 220 Efficiencies and customer benefits 221 Failing firm defence 222 Vertical mergers 223 Conglomerate mergers 223 Contents xi The approach of the CC 224 The relevant market 225 Competitive effects 226 Intra-market rivalry 226 Conduct of firms 228 Non-price factors in competition 228 Horizontal mergers 228 Entry and expansion 230 Countervailing buyer power 231 Failing firms 231 Vertical mergers and other types of merger 232 12. PROCEDURE BEFORE THE MAKING OF A REFERENCE 235 Introduction 235 Merger pre-notification 236 Informal advice and pre-notification contacts 236 Statutory pre-notification 238 Information gathering powers 240 Confidentiality of information 242 The decision making process within the OFT 243 13. UNDERTAKINGS AND ORDERS AT THE OFT 245 Introduction 245 Initial undertakings and orders 246 Initial undertakings in respect of completed mergers 246 Initial enforcement orders in respect of completed mergers 246 Undertakings in lieu of references under sections 22 and 33 247 Orders in relation to undertakings in lieu of a reference 250 Schedule 10 251 Schedule 8 251 Publicising, monitoring and enforcing orders and undertakings 252 Third party rights — section 94, EA 02 252 14. REFERENCES TO THE COMPETITION COMMISSION AND ITS TREATMENT OF THEM 253 Introduction 253 Completed mergers 253 Importance of the markets 254 Relevant customer benefits 255 Time limits 256 Anticipated mergers 258 The test for a reference 258 xii Contents Procedure before the CC 261 Questions to be determined by the CC 262 Information gathering powers 265 Merger reports 267 Interim restrictions and powers available to the CC 268 Restrictions 268 Undertakings and orders 269 15. FINAL DECISIONS AND REMEDIES 271 Introduction 271 Final undertakings and orders 272 Schedule 8 273 Structural remedies 274 Enforcement functions of the OFT 279 16. MERGERS IN THE MEDIA AND WATER SECTORS 281 Introduction 281 Media mergers 282 Introduction 282 Procedure 284 Application of the media public interest considerations 288 Accurate presentation of news 289 Free expression of opinion 290 Plurality of views 291 Plurality of control over media outlets 291 Range of broadcasting 292 Commitment to attainment of broadcasting standards 293 Water mergers 293 Introduction 293 The ECMR and water mergers 295 Merger references 295 The role of the Competition Commission 296 17. PUBLIC INTEREST MERGERS AND SPECIAL MERGER SITUATIONS 303 Introduction 303 Specified considerations 304 Procedure 305 Special merger situations 308 Enforcement 309 Interaction with the ECMR — sections 67-68 EA 02 311 Contents xiii 18. APPEALS AND THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 313 Introduction 313 Appeals 313 IBA v OFT 315 UniChem Limited v OFT 316 Somerfield plc v Competition Commission 318 Celesio AG v OFT, supported by Boots Group plc and Alliance UniChem plc 318 Third party rights 319 Appendix 1— Council Regulation 139/2004 321 Appendix 2— Commission Regulation 802/2004 353 Enterprise Act 2002 367 Bibliography 489 Index 499
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