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- Richard WhishRichard WhishEmeritus Professor of Law at King’s College London
- , and David BaileyDavid BaileyProfessor of Practice in Competition Law at King’s College London
Abstract
This chapter deals with four issues. First, it will briefly examine three sectors of the economy that are wholly or partly excluded from EU competition law, namely nuclear energy, military equipment and agriculture; the special regime that once existed for coal and steel products under the former European Coal and Steel Community (‘the ECSC’) Treaty is also mentioned in passing. Secondly, it will explain the application of the EU competition rules apply to the transport sector. Thirdly, the chapter will consider the specific circumstances of four so-called regulated industries: electronic communications, post, energy and water, where a combination of legislation, regulation and competition law seek to promote competition. Fourthly, the chapter will consider the debate about the appropriate way to address the power of digital platforms, and describe the ex ante sector-specific regulation of digital markets that has recently been introduced in the EU and the UK.
