Procedural Rights In Competition Law In The Eu And China

Download or read book Procedural Rights in Competition Law in the EU and China written by Caroline Cauffman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the rights of defendants in infringement procedures and those of the notifying parties in merger proceedings before the European Commission and the Chinese competition authorities. The initial chapters offer a general introduction to EU and Chinese competition law respectively, paying particular attention to the substantive rules of competition law. Subsequent chapters present an overview of the procedural rights of the notifying parties in merger cases in both legal systems surveyed, address the procedural rights of defendants in infringement cases, and provide an international perspective on differences in the notification and enforcement procedures between legal systems. The final chapter draws comparative conclusions and includes a number of suggestions for improvement.​