EU Competition Law Put to the Brexit Test: What Impact Might the Exit of the UK from the Union Have on the Enforcement of the Competition Rules?

Journal Title: Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 17

Abstract

This contribution examines some of the consequences of the UK’s exit from the European Union for the enforcement of the competition rules. It reflects on the impact that Brexit is going to have on future transnational antitrust litigation in Britain and Europe. Thereafter it analyses the challenges that Brexit is likely to present for cooperation in public competition enforcement and suggests solutions for future development.

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Arianna Andreangeli

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  • EP ID EP520964
  • DOI 10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2018.11.17.1
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Arianna Andreangeli (2018). EU Competition Law Put to the Brexit Test: What Impact Might the Exit of the UK from the Union Have on the Enforcement of the Competition Rules?. Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies, 11(17), 7-27. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-520964