Pierre Larouche Knihy

Focusing on the evolution of EC telecommunications law, this book explores the transition to liberalization achieved in the 1990s. It reviews regulatory developments leading up to this change and assesses the effectiveness of methods employed during the liberalization process. The author critically analyzes the adequacy of competition law for future regulation, highlighting significant shifts in EC Competition Law during the 1990s, including the essential facilities doctrine and the non-discrimination principle, to address regulatory challenges.

The Economic Impact Group (EIG) was created to support the work on the DCFR with insights from law and economics. It brings together a number of leading European law and economics scholars. The Group looked at the main elements of the DCFR with two questions in mind: from an economic perspective, is it sensible to harmonize private law across Europe for this specific element, and is the solution chosen in the DCFR optimal? This book presents the outcome of the work of the EIG. It deals with key issues such as the function of contract law, contract formation, good faith, non-discrimination, specific performance versus damages, standard contractual terms and consumer protection in contract law. The EIG complements the work of the drafters of the DCFR with insightful and critical assessments, based on the well-established law and economics literature.