Chillin'Competition

The New EU Competition Law, my new monograph, is about to come out with Hart Publishing (the big day is just two weeks away). It is always exciting to write about one’s work of years, but sharing the news on Chillin’Competition is special.

After all, the project aims to capture, in a (hopefully) structured way, the many transformations that EU competition law has undergone and that we have discussed on Chillin’Competition. In a sense, it brings together what were once raw, disparate ideas sketched in individual posts.

The monograph discusses how the European Commission has enforced Articles 101 and 102 TFEU following the entry into force of Regulation 1/2003. This regime was designed to give the authority greater leeway to decide which cases on which to focus, freed from the shackles of the notification mechanism.

My main argument is that the current institutional architecture, together with the economic features of some industries, have led to the emergence of a ‘new’ competition law. From energy and telecommunications to patents and digital platforms, I trace aspects of this emerging approach to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and discuss its transformative impact.

I will be summarising here some of the main ideas of the book in the coming weeks, including (i) the rise and decline of the ‘more economics-based approach’, (ii) the changing relationship between competition law and intangible property and (iii) how the DMA both encapsulates and trascends the ongoing phenomenon.

For the time being, please note that we will be celebrating the launch of the book in Brussels and London. It would be wonderful to see many of you there. Please save the following dates:

• Brussels (Fondation Universitaire): evening of 11th January.
• London (LSE Law School): evening of 25th January.

We will be following up with further details about the programme (rest assured it will not be just me talking about the book) and about how to register for both events (which they will be accessible for free).

If the above sounded interesting enough, take a look at his flyer, with more info about the project and with a discount code.