EU Regulation and Competition Law in the Transport Sector - Second Edition

- Provides an accessible overview of EU competition rules in the transport sector - Addresses the emergence of a regulatory framework for different transport needs - Edited and written by two experts who have been closely involved in the development of the Commission's practice in this area EU Competition Law and Regulation provides an in-depth analysis of the EU regulation of the various transport modes, and of the EU competition rules in the transport sectior. The text gives details of different substantive rules regarding, on the one hand, liberalization and regulation of transport markets and operations; and, on the other, restrictive agreements, dominant positions, and mergers, which apply to shipping, to aviation, and to inland transport. In addition to illustrating the procedures which govern enforcement of EU competition rules,and indicating how these differ from the usual procedures applied by the European Commission, this new edition addresses the recent emergence of a regulatory framework for different transport modes. The editors and authors have all been closely involved in the development of the Commission's practice in this area and have provided a detailed contemporary discussion of all relevant issues.

Prelims (Foreword) Part I: Introduction 1: EU Transport and EU Transport Policy Part II: Common Issues 2: Regulation and competition 3: EU Environmental Transport Policy and Legal Instruments 4: Passengers Rights in the EU 5: EU Competition Law Some Key Concepts Part III: Inland Transport 6: Road Transport (I): Market Access 7: Road Transport (II): Harmonisation, External Relations and Services not Covered by Secondary Legislation 8: Road Transport: Competition 9: Railway Transport (I): Liberalization and Regulation 10: Railway Transport (II): Competition 11: Inland Waterways Part IV: Maritime Transport 12: Liberalization and Regulation 13: Competition (I): Market Definition and Antitrust Rules 14: Competition (II) Merger Control and State Aid Part V: Air Transport 15: Liberalisation and Regulation 16: Competition (I): Market Definition and Antitrust Rules 17: Competition (II): Mergers and State Aid Part VI: Transport Infrastructures 18: Airports (I): Liberalization and Regulation 19: Airports (II): Competition 20: The Single European Sky: EU Reform of Air Traffic Management 21: Sea and Inland Ports 22: The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN- T) Part VII: Conclusions Endmatter (Afterthought)