This handbook provides busy practitioners with the key legislation they will need in one source. The enactment of the Companies Act 1998 is the most significant development in UK law for over 40 years and brings UK law in line with EC law by providing a prohibitive regime to outlaw anti-competitive behaviour. The 1998 Act is set out in its entirety and its effect on existing legislation has been fully noted as relevant. In addition the statutory instruments made under the 1998 Act and available guidance issued by the OFT are reproduced. The European material is set out under the relevant headings. New material includes the Vertical agreements Block Exemption, the revised hearings and transprot regulations and additional notices proposed for the Merger Regulation.
