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International airline alliances EC competition law/US antitrust law and international air transport

This new study takes a keen look at the problems facing the international community due to conflicts arising from applications of varying competition laws by different competition authorities to international airline alliances. As a result of privatisation, deregulation, liberalisation and globalisa...

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Main Author: Lu, Angela Cheng-Jui (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: The Hague, The Netherlands New York Kluwer Law International 2003
Subjects:
Aeronautics, Commercial > Law and legislation > European Union countries
Restraint of trade > European Union countries
Antitrust law > European Union countries
Aeronautics, Commercial˜xLaw and legislationœzUnited States
Restraint of tradeœzUnited States
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Relevant Background to International Airline Alliances
  • 1. Historical Background
  • 2. Economic Background
  • 3. Modern Trends
  • 4. Airline Alliances
  • 5. Application of Competition/Antitrust Law to the International Air Transport Sector
  • Ch. 2. Overview of European Community Competition Law and Its Applications to Transatlantic Airline Alliances
  • 1. Basic Background to EC Competition Law
  • 2. Substantive EC Competition Law
  • 3. The Applications of EC Competition Law to Economic Activities with Foreign Elements Involved
  • 4. EC Competition Policy
  • 5. EC Competition Policy in the Air Transport Sector
  • 6. Applications of EC Competition Law to International Airline Alliances
  • Ch. 3. Overview of US Antitrust Governing International Air Transport and Its Applications to Transatlantic Airline Alliances
  • 1. Overview of Substantive US Antitrust Laws
  • 2. Applications of US Antitrust Laws to Economic Activities with Foreign Elements Involved
  • 3. US International Antitrust Policy
  • 4. US Antitrust Laws and International Air Transportation
  • 5. US Policy in International Air Transportation
  • 6. DOT Decisions on Transatlantic Alliance Agreements
  • Ch. 4. Comparison of Applications of EC Competition Law and US Antitrust Law to International Air Transport
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Similarities and Differences in General
  • 3. Different Procedures for Granting Approval of Antitrust Immunity or Exemption
  • 4. Differences in Laws
  • 5. Differences in Interpretations and Applications of Laws
  • 6. Comparison of the EC and US Authorities' Reviews of Transatlantic Airline Alliances
  • 7. Differences in Merger Control and Alliances (Joint Venture)
  • 8. Differences in Policies
  • Ch. 5. The Current International Competition Regulations regarding International Air Transport
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Multilateral Approach
  • 3. Special Proposal for Applying Competition/Antitrust Law to International Air Transport
  • 4. Regionalism
  • 5. Doctrine of Comity and Co-operation between Governments
  • 6. Synthesis
  • 7. Convergence of Competition Policies
  • Ch. 6. Conclusion and Recommendation
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Brief Review of the Essential Elements for Fair and Free Competition in the International Air Transport Market
  • 3. Recommendations
  • 4. Supplements to Present Solutions
  • 5. Assistance from International Organisations

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