ABSTRACT

The previous seven chapters have introduced the principal issues which are of interest to competition lawyers. Discussion focused on the substantive rules and enforcement regimes under the main competition laws of both the Community and the UK. This concluding chapter aims to provide a brief overview of certain topical policy issues and practical implications, which are relevant for Community and national competition practitioners, enforcement authorities, academics and industry, and of which students of competition law ought to be aware. The overview includes current debates and problems in addition to likely developments in the near future. Students should be conscious that certain issues in policy issues and practical implications may overlap to a degree.