About the Author Juan Briones is an economist currently working as an official with the Competition Directorate of the EC Commission. Jaime Folguera is a practising lawyer at Uría & Menéndez in Brussels, specializing in EC Competition Law. Andrés Font holds a law degree from the Universidad de Valencia, as well asan LL.M in European Community Law from the College of Europe (Bruges). He is an official of the EC Commission and a non-active member of the Valencia Bar Association. He specializes in EC Competition Law and regularly lectures on the subject. Edurne Navarro holds a law and doctorate degree from theUniversidad de Barcelona, as well as an LL.M in European Community Law from the Institute of European Studies of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and an LL.M from the University of Michigan. She is member of the Barcelona Bar Association, a partner at Uría & Menéndez and director of the Brusselsoffice. She specializes in Spanish and European Competition Law and regularly lectures on these subjects. Product Description This book provides an exhaustive analysis of the European Community rules relating to Merger Control, including the changes introduced by the Council Regulation 1310/97 and the latest interpretative notices adopted by the European Commission. The book draws upon the authors' detailed andpractical knowledge of the subject as officials at the Merger Task Force and practitioners specializing in this field. Review `Review from previous edition This excellent book provides a detailed and critical analysis of the Commission practice on merger control, including many Commission decisions, and drawing conclusions and general principles from the Commission practice. These features together with the economic reasoning included throughout the book will make it very useful for practitioners. Generalists and students will also find the book useful as it is well and clearly written.' Valentine Korah in World Competition'...comprehensive, thoroughly documented and benefits from the participation of past and present officials of DG Competition' Frank Fine, Antitrust Source'Readers will be rightfully impressed by the sheer magnitude of this work.' Frank Fine, Antitrust Source'Particularly noteworthy is the exhaustive treatment of horizontal and vertical mergers, as well as collective dominance.' Frank Fine, Antitrust Source