Southampton on Shipping Law
CHAPTER 12
The Application of the EC Competition Rules to the Maritime Sector
The Application of the EC Competition Rules to the Maritime Sector
1. THE MEANING OF COMPETITION LAW - THE GENERAL PICTURE
Competition law is a constantly developing legal field. Although it is characterised by an idiosyncratic and technical nature, competition law has a great deal of influence on every area of law and on rules of politics and economic policy.