History of competition law
The history of competition law refers to attempts by governments to regulate competitive markets for goods and services, leading up to the modern competition or antitrust laws around the world today. The earliest records traces back to the efforts of Roman legislators to control price fluctuations and unfair trade practices. Throughout the Middle Ages in Europe, kings and queens repeatedly cracked down on monopolies, including those created through state legislation. The English common law doctrine of restraint of trade became the precursor to modern competition law. This grew out of the codifications of United States antitrust statutes, which in turn had considerable influence on the development of European Community competition laws after the Second World War. Increasingly the focus has
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History of competition law
The history of competition law refers to attempts by governments to regulate competitive markets for goods and services, leading up to the modern competition or antitrust laws around the world today. The earliest records traces back to the efforts of Roman legislators to control price fluctuations and unfair trade practices. Throughout the Middle Ages in Europe, kings and queens repeatedly cracked down on monopolies, including those created through state legislation. The English common law doctrine of restraint of trade became the precursor to modern competition law. This grew out of the codifications of United States antitrust statutes, which in turn had considerable influence on the development of European Community competition laws after the Second World War. Increasingly the focus has
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The history of competition law ...... ement in a globalised economy.
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競爭法的歷史是指政府試圖規範商品與服務的競爭市場,以致今日遍 ...... 響。今日,越來越多的重心已轉移至全球化經濟下的國際競爭執法。
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競爭法的歷史是指政府試圖規範商品與服務的競爭市場,以致今日遍 ...... 響。今日,越來越多的重心已轉移至全球化經濟下的國際競爭執法。
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History of competition law
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競爭法的歷史
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