{"product_id":"mens-rea-in-eu-antitrust-jan-blockx-9789403523538","title":"Mens Rea in EU Antitrust Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the purely economics-based approach to competition law, the central consideration is whether the conduct of undertakings has the effect of restricting competition or not. Such an 'objective' approach to antitrust enforcement leaves little room for subjective elements like intentions. But what happens when economic analysis reaches its limits? In this signal contribution, the author invokes the criminal law concept of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e, the idea of the 'guilty mind', thoroughly evaluating the normative cogency of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e evidence in the determination of antitrust infringements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelving deep into the case law, the author views the subject from the standpoint of a confluence of various areas of law, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e in the criminal law in France, Germany, and England and Wales;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe different types of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e (e.g., intent, recklessness, negligence);\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e in a corporate context;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e evidence in United States antitrust law;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe notion of the 'meeting of minds' in Article 101 TFEU;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erelevance of intentions in the determination of the object of an agreement or concerted practice;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erelevance of intentions in the determination of abuse of a dominant position; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e in the determination of fines for antitrust breaches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author also examines arguments both for and against the use of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e evidence in determining whether an antitrust infringement took place and how it should be punished.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first full-length assessment of what role \u003cem\u003emens rea \u003c\/em\u003eevidence actually plays and should play in competition law even as the tools for antitrust analysis are meant to become increasingly objective. As a thoroughly researched and systematically presented commentary and analysis of the current status of the use of \u003cem\u003emens rea\u003c\/em\u003e in antitrust enforcement and how the practice could develop, it is sure to be welcomed by practitioners as well as by policymakers and academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Blockx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403523530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403523538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Jan Blockx","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079663251711,"sku":"9789403523538","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d54892e-7a2f-4121-8bec-aa9eac711afa.jpg?v=1685482428","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mens-rea-in-eu-antitrust-jan-blockx-9789403523538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}