PRAKTYKA ZWALCZANIA KARTELI W UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ

Prokop, Jacek (2012): PRAKTYKA ZWALCZANIA KARTELI W UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ. Published in: Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego No. 750 (2012): pp. 23-30.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to overview the methods of detection and elimination of illegal collusions among firms in the European Union and to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods. The main legal regulations regarding competition were presented, and the key tools of cartel detection in the EU were analysed. The need for a greater application of economic analysis to fight cartels was formulated.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: THE PRACTICE OF CARTEL ELIMINATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
• Language: Polish
• Keywords: cartel detection; collusion; competition policy; antitrust
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L4 - Antitrust Issues and Policies

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