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1 - Introduction and Methodology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2022

Or Brook
Or Brook
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University of Leeds
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Summary

This chapter introduces the debate over the role of non-competition interests under Article 101 TFEU and sets out the definitions used in this study (including competition and non-competition interests and the notion of balancing). The chapter also presents the empirical methodology guiding the study and discusses the methodological choices. It explores the methodology of systematic content analysis of legal text (‘coding’) used in the study and details the selection criteria used to comprise the database of cases.

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non-competition interestspublic policy considerationsanti-competitive agreementssystematic content analysis of legal textthe dark matter of enforcementquantitative and qualitative empirical study
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Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law
An Empirical Study of Article 101 TFEU
 , pp. 1 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction and Methodology
  • Or Brook, University of Leeds
  • Book: Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law
  • Online publication: 06 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108946674.001
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  • Introduction and Methodology
  • Or Brook, University of Leeds
  • Book: Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law
  • Online publication: 06 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108946674.001
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  • Introduction and Methodology
  • Or Brook, University of Leeds
  • Book: Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law
  • Online publication: 06 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108946674.001
Available formats
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