Control of Monopoly in the United Kingdom

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  • Name Competition, collusion, monopoly & cartels inc competition policy & regulation

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First published 1960. Now substantially revised and extended, the content of the first edition now being much reduced. A scholarly work dealing with the origins and process of monopoly control, from introductory legislation in 1948 and its subsequent extension in line with changing government competition policy, and effectiveness. Its chapters include: 'The 1948 legislation'; 'Monopolies & Restrictive Practices Commission'; 'Reports of the Monopolies & Restrictive Practices Commission' 1 and 2; 'Government action'; 'The general reference' dealing with the nature and process of the only report made, 1949-56; 'The Restrictive Practices Court'; 'Resale Price Maintenance'; 'Monopolies and mergers, 1956-73'; 'The Fair Trading Act, 1973'