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Eleventh edition of Whish and Bailey’s Competition Law published

02/08/24

The 11^th edition of Whish and Bailey’s Competition Law was published on 2 August 2024. Professors Whish and Bailey examine the purpose of competition policy, introduce the reader to key concepts and techniques in competition law, and seek to provide insights into the numerous issues that arise when analysing firms’ behaviour.

Three years on from the 10^th edition, there is rarely a working day when there is nothing new in EU and UK competition law. The 11^th edition covers the new regimes for vertical restraints and horizontal cooperation agreements under EU and UK law, including the new guidance on sustainability agreements in both. The authors have also made numerous changes to the discussion of abuse of dominance, including the 2024 Market Definition Notice and several high-profile Commission investigations and decisions involving the likes of Google, Amazon, Meta and Apple. The 11^th edition also covers the EU Digital Markets Act and the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

In recent years Whish and Bailey has been cited by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal; the English High Court; the English Court of Appeal; Advocates General Emiliou, Rantos, Saugmandsgaard Øe, Wathelet and Wahl in the EU; the Supreme Court of India and the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal.

Further details on the book are available here.