Table of Contents

Table of Legislation
Table of Cases
PART I: EU PROCEDURES
A: Introduction
B: Invoking the procedure of the Commission
C: Inquiries and investigations
D: Statement of objections
E: Reply to statement of objections
F: Consultation with the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Monopolies
G: The outcome of the procedure
PART II: COMPETITION LAW REMEDIES AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
A: Action for annulment pursuant to Article 230 EC
B: Action for failure to act pursuant to Article 232 EC
C: Review of decisions of the institutions imposing a fine or penalty payment pursuant to Article 229 EC
D: Suspension of operation or enforcement and other interim measures pursuant to Article 242 EC and Article 243 EC
E: Appeals from decisions of the Court of First Instance pursuant to Article 56(1) of the Statue of the Court of Justice
F: Preliminary rulings on questions referrred by national courts and tribunals pursuant to Article 234 EC
PART III: NATIONAL PROCEDURES
1: Administrative Enforcement in the UK
A: Introduction
B: Legal and institutional structure of administrative enforcement in the UK
C: Interaction between Community law and UK law
D: Possibilities for seeking guidance on compliance with competition laws
E: Principles governing procedures for the administrative enforcement of competition law in the UK
F: Initiating an investigation
G: Powers of investigation under the CA 1998
H: Other powers of investigation
I: Limits to the OFT's powers of investigation
J: Enforcement
K: Interim measures
L: Commitments
M: Decisions
N: Directions
O: Penalties for breach of competition law
2: Competition Appeal Tribunal: Procedure
A: Introduction
B: Review of decisions
C: Procedure before the Tribunal
PART IV: OBTAINING COMPETITION LAW REMEDIES IN THE UK
A: Introduction
B: The UK courts as the forum for obtaining competition law remedies
C: The early disposal of competition claims
D: Injunctions
E: Damages in the High Court
F: Monetary claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

About the Author

Margaret Gray, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers Maya Lester, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers Cerry Darbon, Solicitor, Referendaire, Competition Appeal Tribunal Gerry Facenna, Barrister, Monckton Chambers Christopher Brown, Solicitor, Referendaire, Competition Appeal Tribunal Elisa Holmes, Barrister, Monckton Chambers