exemption for so-called ministerial cartels under Section 8 GWB was discarded without replacement. Similar to the still existing … from the general ban on cartels under Section 1 GWB for "predominant reasons relating to the economy as a whole and the … the much-discussed instrument of ministerial approval under Section 42 GWB by a regulation on the exemption of cartels …

antitrust exemption, access rules to Judo tournaments, sale systems of media rights in European football as well as a unique …

This is a survey of the economic principles that underlie antitrust law and how those principles relate to competition … central features of antitrust policy. Our objective is to foster the improvement of legal regimes and also to identify topics …

This paper examines the evolution of national competition (antitrust) policies and enforcement approaches vis …

States is particularly resistant to various efforts at international harmonization of antitrust law. While others have … international antitrust agreement, there is an inherent “transaction benefit” in the act of engaging in political exchange between … in which to examine these ideas. Negotiations over antitrust policy are particularly important because as government …

Antitrust regulators play a critical role in protecting market competition. We examine whether the political process … affects antitrust reviews of merger transactions. We find that acquirers and targets located in the political districts of … powerful U.S. congressional members who serve on committees with antitrust regulatory oversight receive relatively favorable …