imperative in competition law, in particular in relation to vertical restraints where the goal of market integration plays a …After Brexit, the United Kingdom is unlikely to continue pursuing integration with other member states of the European … Union, including through competition policy. As a result, the time is ripe to reconsider the role of the single market …

This paper explores the concept of vertical restraints or restrictions. It includes references to the competition law …

The topic of vertical restraints has generated a good deal of interest, discussion, and controversy in recent years …. Moreover, the recent publication of the US Justice Department's 'Vertical Restraints Guidelines' ensures that the subject will … continue to be discussed, both in the US and in those jurisdictions, like the UK and the EEC, which take competition policy …

My assignment is to discuss some of the recent economic research on vertical restraints and, in particular, to examine … what economists have been saying about the free rider rationale for vertical restraints. I will focus my remarks on those … vertical restraints that are generally referred to as intrabrand restraints, where the immediate purpose and effect of the …

competition and welfare, and thus create a role for competition policy in a freer trade environment …

Vertical restraints are contractual arrangements between firms at different levels in a supply chain (e …-unit pricing arrangements. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the economics of vertical restraints and … thereby provide an economic foundation for the antitrust analysis of vertical restraints.The literature on vertical restraints …

The subject of vertical restraints is well-trod territory in antitrust. Most of the cases, and economic literature … different about the digital world that matters for the antitrust analysis of vertical restraints. Cases and economic learning … platform governance regimes — this paper considers important aspects of analyzing vertical restraints in the digital world. It …

vertical restraints and contractual provisions that limit the autonomy of franchisees vis a vis their franchisors. We report … novel findings about the application of vertical restraints like Resale Price Maintenance, Exclusive Dealing, and No …