Matthew Bennett authored a chapter on exchanges of information, which appears in the third edition of The EU Law of Competition, edited by J. Faull and A. Nikpay. The chapter provides the economic and legal basis for the current EC rules on exchanges of information, setting out the key case law, as well as practical guidance as to what type of exchanges are likely to be pro-competitive or anti-competitive. For more information, click the link below.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...