Advising clients on the fine line between legitimate co-operation
and illegal collusion has always been one of the most difficult
tasks for competition lawyers, possibly second only to defending
a company under investigation for participating in an illicit cartel.
This new volume provides clear guidance to lawyers, academics
and business alike on these issues, analysing in considerable
detail not only the law involved, but also the practical issues of
dealing with the Commission in such cases. It covers all aspects
of agreements concluded between competitors, ranging from
illegal price-forming to co-operative joint ventures and joint
purchasing/sellling.
