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Chokepoint Capitalism

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

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A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint
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The Internet Con

How to Seize the Means of Computation

by Cory Doctorow ...

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls.The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extaction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the ... Read more

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When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls.The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extaction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the
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Bent Coppers

by Graeme McLagan ...

The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s - written by Graeme McLagan, contributor to THE REAL LINE OF DUTY.'If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read BENT COPPERS' Johnny Vaughan, THE SUN'A very engaging read - the outrageous nature of bent cops' behaviour guarantees that' SUNDAY ... Read more

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The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s - written by Graeme McLagan, contributor to THE REAL LINE OF DUTY.'If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read BENT COPPERS' Johnny Vaughan, THE SUN'A very engaging read - the outrageous nature of bent cops' behaviour guarantees that' SUNDAY
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The Deal of the Century

The Breakup of AT&T

by Steve Coll ...

**A New York Times–bestselling author's "superbly reported" account of the dismantling of the world's largest corporation ( The Washington Post).Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire, The Deal of the Century chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT&T.When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T in 1974, the ... Read more

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**A New York Times–bestselling author's "superbly reported" account of the dismantling of the world's largest corporation ( The Washington Post).Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire, The Deal of the Century chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT&T.When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T in 1974, the
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The Power of Awareness

by Neville ...

Becoming aware of . . . one great emotion permeates your being. You live with a perpetual feeling of reverence. The knowledge that your creator is the very self of yourself and never would have made you had he not loved you must fill your heart with devotion, yes, with adoration. One knowing glimpse of the world about you at any single instant of time is sufficient to fill you with profound awe ... Read more

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Becoming aware of . . . one great emotion permeates your being. You live with a perpetual feeling of reverence. The knowledge that your creator is the very self of yourself and never would have made you had he not loved you must fill your heart with devotion, yes, with adoration. One knowing glimpse of the world about you at any single instant of time is sufficient to fill you with profound awe
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United States v. Apple

Competition in America

by Chris Sagers ...

One of the most-followed antitrust cases of recent times—United States v. Apple—reveals an often-missed truth: what Americans most fear is competition itself.In 2012 the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence overwhelmingly showed an unadorned price-fixing conspiracy that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet ... Read more

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One of the most-followed antitrust cases of recent times—United States v. Apple—reveals an often-missed truth: what Americans most fear is competition itself.In 2012 the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence overwhelmingly showed an unadorned price-fixing conspiracy that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet
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Regulating Big Tech

Policy Responses to Digital Dominance

Edited by Martin Moore, Damian Tambini ...

Selected chapters from this book are published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online, https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/. Since Digital Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms and ... Read more

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Selected chapters from this book are published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online, https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/. Since Digital Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms and
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Antitrust Procedural Fairness

Edited by D. Daniel Sokol, Andrew T. Guzman ...

Much of antitrust law scholarship has focused on substantive legal issues - theories of harm and changing law and policy. Surprisingly, there has been very little work that is comparative, on a fundamental element that is a critical building block to effective policy - procedural fairness. Procedural fairness encompasses issues of transparency and due process. Procedural fairness has been an ... Read more

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Much of antitrust law scholarship has focused on substantive legal issues - theories of harm and changing law and policy. Surprisingly, there has been very little work that is comparative, on a fundamental element that is a critical building block to effective policy - procedural fairness. Procedural fairness encompasses issues of transparency and due process. Procedural fairness has been an
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Australian Cartel Regulation

Law, Policy and Practice in an International Context

by Caron Beaton-Wells, Brent Fisse ...

Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse ... Read more

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Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse
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The Antitrust Paradigm

Restoring a Competitive Economy

by Jonathan B. Baker ...

A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their customers and suppliers. These firms can also use sophisticated pricing algorithms and customer data to secure substantial and persistent advantages ... Read more

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A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their customers and suppliers. These firms can also use sophisticated pricing algorithms and customer data to secure substantial and persistent advantages
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Virtual Competition

The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy

by Ariel Ezrachi, Maurice E. Stucke ...

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data ... Read more

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“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data
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Law and Politics on Export Restrictions

WTO and Beyond

by Chien-Huei Wu ...

Series series Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law
Delving into export restrictive measures this book links the key areas of WTO law, public international law, investment and competition law to expose how and why WTO rules on export dimension are insufficient due to export bias; how public international law helps to justify their adoption or maintenance; and how investment and competition laws contribute to their regulation. Built on works on ... Read more

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Delving into export restrictive measures this book links the key areas of WTO law, public international law, investment and competition law to expose how and why WTO rules on export dimension are insufficient due to export bias; how public international law helps to justify their adoption or maintenance; and how investment and competition laws contribute to their regulation. Built on works on
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Mulheres no antitruste Volume 05

by Amanda Athayde, Priscila Brolio Gonçalves, Anna Binotto, Camila Leite Contri, Débora Schwartz, Leticiá Hecktheuer, Tanise Brandão Bussmann ...

Nesse quinto volume, o leitor encontrará vários dos temas-chave do Antitruste na atualidade, incluindo discussões sobre atos de concentração, concorrência diante dos mercados digitais e da tecnologia, reparação de danos concorrenciais e os desafios do passado, presente e futuro diante dos dez anos da Lei 12.529/2011. Todos esses assuntos são desenvolvidos com competência pelas autoras, a partir de ... Read more

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Nesse quinto volume, o leitor encontrará vários dos temas-chave do Antitruste na atualidade, incluindo discussões sobre atos de concentração, concorrência diante dos mercados digitais e da tecnologia, reparação de danos concorrenciais e os desafios do passado, presente e futuro diante dos dez anos da Lei 12.529/2011. Todos esses assuntos são desenvolvidos com competência pelas autoras, a partir de
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Exclusionary Practices

The Economics of Monopolisation and Abuse of Dominance

by Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta, Claudio Calcagno ...

The most controversial area in competition policy is that of exclusionary practices, where actions are taken by dominant firms to deter competitors from challenging their market positions. Economists have been struggling to explain such conduct and to guide policy-makers in designing sensible enforcement rules. In this book, authors Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta, and Claudio Calcagno explore ... Read more

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The most controversial area in competition policy is that of exclusionary practices, where actions are taken by dominant firms to deter competitors from challenging their market positions. Economists have been struggling to explain such conduct and to guide policy-makers in designing sensible enforcement rules. In this book, authors Chiara Fumagalli, Massimo Motta, and Claudio Calcagno explore
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Competition Policy and the Control of Buyer Power

A Global Issue

by Peter C. Carstensen ...

Series series New Horizons in Competition Law and Economics series
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the economic and competition policy issues that buyer power creates. Drawing on economic analysis and cases from around the world, it explains why conventional seller side standards and analyses do not provide an adequate framework for responding to the problems that buyer power can create. Based on evidence that abuse of buyer power is a serious ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the economic and competition policy issues that buyer power creates. Drawing on economic analysis and cases from around the world, it explains why conventional seller side standards and analyses do not provide an adequate framework for responding to the problems that buyer power can create. Based on evidence that abuse of buyer power is a serious
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Law and Policy of the European Gas Market

by Monica Waloszyk ...

Law and Policy of the European Gas Market examines the regulatory and competitive choices of institutions and bodies operating within the EU gas market, with a view to achieving a higher level of market integration. Offering an in-depth analysis of the design, structure and functioning of the EU gas market, the book considers the most recent European legal developments associated with this market ... Read more

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Law and Policy of the European Gas Market examines the regulatory and competitive choices of institutions and bodies operating within the EU gas market, with a view to achieving a higher level of market integration. Offering an in-depth analysis of the design, structure and functioning of the EU gas market, the book considers the most recent European legal developments associated with this market
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Regards croisés sur la distribution : concession, agence et franchise

by Bernadette De Graeuwe D’Aoust, Benoît Dumortier, Elisabeth Fontaine ...

Series series Collection de la Conférence du Jeune Barreau de Bruxelles
Le Jeune Barreau de Bruxelles avait organisé en 1996 un colloque intitulé « La distribution commerciale dans tous ses états ».Cette expérience méritait d’être renouvelée un peu moins de vingt ans plus tard. Des avocats d’horizons variés ont ainsi été sollicités – certains avaient déjà participé au colloque de 1996 – et ont d’emblée manifesté leur enthousiasme pour ce projet. Chacun a, selon l ... Read more

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Le Jeune Barreau de Bruxelles avait organisé en 1996 un colloque intitulé « La distribution commerciale dans tous ses états ».Cette expérience méritait d’être renouvelée un peu moins de vingt ans plus tard. Des avocats d’horizons variés ont ainsi été sollicités – certains avaient déjà participé au colloque de 1996 – et ont d’emblée manifesté leur enthousiasme pour ce projet. Chacun a, selon l
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Dictionnaire juridique de la sécurité alimentaire dans le monde

by Jean-Philippe Bugnicourt ...

Series series Dictionnaires Larcier
À partir de près de 270 entrées, ce dictionnaire présente un panorama des différents problèmes relatifs à la sécurité alimentaire mondiale, avec un accent particulier mais non exclusif sur les normes qui l’encadrent. La sécurité alimentaire est prise sous ses deux aspects quantitatif (sécurité des approvisionnements, accès à l’alimentation) et qualitatif (qualité sanitaire, qualité commerciale) ... Read more

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À partir de près de 270 entrées, ce dictionnaire présente un panorama des différents problèmes relatifs à la sécurité alimentaire mondiale, avec un accent particulier mais non exclusif sur les normes qui l’encadrent. La sécurité alimentaire est prise sous ses deux aspects quantitatif (sécurité des approvisionnements, accès à l’alimentation) et qualitatif (qualité sanitaire, qualité commerciale)
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Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

The Case of Merger Control v. Merger Deregulation

by Mohammad Bedier ...

This book demystifies the dynamics of cross-border mergers and acquisitions; from the preliminary agreements and due diligence, to valuation, structuring, financing, and the eventual closing of the deal. It examines merger incentives and efficiencies, in theory and in empirical findings.The author adeptly identifies the impediments facing cross-border mergers and acquisitions and focuses on pre ... Read more

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This book demystifies the dynamics of cross-border mergers and acquisitions; from the preliminary agreements and due diligence, to valuation, structuring, financing, and the eventual closing of the deal. It examines merger incentives and efficiencies, in theory and in empirical findings.The author adeptly identifies the impediments facing cross-border mergers and acquisitions and focuses on pre
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Code des juridictions financières

Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : La Cour des comptes (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code des juridictions financières, Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : La Cour des comptes, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent l'une des institutions les plus essentielles de notre système judiciaire. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes, ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code des juridictions financières, Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : La Cour des comptes, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent l'une des institutions les plus essentielles de notre système judiciaire. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes,
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Criminal Law Principles and the Enforcement of EU and National Competition Law

A Silent Takeover?

by Marc Veenbrink ...

Although Article 23(5) of EU Regulation 1/2003 provides that competition law fines ';shall not be of a criminal law nature', this has not prevented certain criminal law principles from finding their way into European Union (EU) competition law procedures. Even more significantly, the deterrent effect of competition law fines has led courts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK), as well as ... Read more

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Although Article 23(5) of EU Regulation 1/2003 provides that competition law fines ';shall not be of a criminal law nature', this has not prevented certain criminal law principles from finding their way into European Union (EU) competition law procedures. Even more significantly, the deterrent effect of competition law fines has led courts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK), as well as
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SEPs, SSOs and FRAND

Asian and Global Perspectives on Fostering Innovation in Interconnectivity

Edited by Kung-Chung Liu, Reto M. Hilty ...

Series series Routledge Research in Intellectual Property
This book is a very useful reference guide on how de jure and de facto standards are being developed and how these standards compete against each other. The book also looks at how FRAND commitments are being determined across countries, how these disputes have played out, especially in Asia, and how they can be better dealt with in future globally.The book gives a broad overview of the business ... Read more

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This book is a very useful reference guide on how de jure and de facto standards are being developed and how these standards compete against each other. The book also looks at how FRAND commitments are being determined across countries, how these disputes have played out, especially in Asia, and how they can be better dealt with in future globally.The book gives a broad overview of the business
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Le droit antitrust de l'Union européenne - Tome I 1

Les dispositions générales

by Walid Chaiehloudj, Author Mezaguer, Author Cartapanis ...

Series Book 1 - Le droit antitrust de l'Union européenne
Le droit antitrust de l'Union européenne correspond à l'application des articles 101 et 102 TFUE. Il s'agit des règles juridiques visant la lutte contre les ententes et les abus de position dominante anticoncurrentiels, ayant un impact sur le marché intérieur de l'Union européenne et affectant le commerce entre ses États membres. La spécificité de ces règles, par rapport aux autres composantes du ... Read more

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Le droit antitrust de l'Union européenne correspond à l'application des articles 101 et 102 TFUE. Il s'agit des règles juridiques visant la lutte contre les ententes et les abus de position dominante anticoncurrentiels, ayant un impact sur le marché intérieur de l'Union européenne et affectant le commerce entre ses États membres. La spécificité de ces règles, par rapport aux autres composantes du
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US Antitrust Law and Enforcement

A Practice Introduction

by Douglas Broder ...

This book is an accessible and authoritative single-volume guide to antitrust law. It provides a complete and detailed framework for United States (US) antitrust laws and the cases which interpret them. It describes how the laws are enforced, and by whom, and introduces the reader to the practice of antitrust law. In covering these topics, the book cites and discusses a large volume of US Supreme ... Read more

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This book is an accessible and authoritative single-volume guide to antitrust law. It provides a complete and detailed framework for United States (US) antitrust laws and the cases which interpret them. It describes how the laws are enforced, and by whom, and introduces the reader to the practice of antitrust law. In covering these topics, the book cites and discusses a large volume of US Supreme
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