Choice - A New Standard for Competition Law Analysis?

In this book, ten prominent authors offer eleven contributions that provide their varying perspectives on the subject of consumer choice in the EU, Member States, and in the US. Various aspects of consumer choice are covered, such as the concept of freedom of choice in the application of EU competition law; the antitrust enforcement application of consumer choice by agencies; the historical origin of consumer choice as a concept grounded in German ordoliberalism; the economic approach adopted as well as the use of consumer welfare and consumer choice in EU competition law to reconcile it with intellectual property law; consumer choice as a mean to facilitate convergence between US antitrust law and EU competition law, etc. This volume offers readers an exhaustive and multifaceted discussion of the crucial concept of consumer choice and its relevance for modern competition law.

In aceasta carte, zece autori proeminenti ofera unsprezece contributii care ofera perspectivele lor variate cu privire la subiectul alegerii consumatorilor din UE, statele membre si SUA. Sunt acoperite diferite aspecte ale alegerii consumatorilor, precum conceptul de libertate de alegere in aplicarea legislatiei UE in domeniul concurentei; cererea de aplicare a legii antitrust a alegerii consumatorilor de catre agentii; originea istorica a alegerii consumatorilor ca concept bazat pe ordoliberalismul german; abordarea economica adoptata, precum si utilizarea bunastarii consumatorilor si a alegerii consumatorilor in legislatia UE in domeniul concurentei pentru a o concilia cu legislatia privind proprietatea intelectuala; alegerea consumatorilor ca mijloc de a facilita convergenta intre legislatia antitrust a SUA si legislatia UE in domeniul concurentei etc.