Research on the German Anti-Competition Law

Author: Shao Jiandong
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book conducts a systematic study of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, one of the core components of the German market economy law. The author begins by analyzing the concept of German competition law, explores the necessity of enacting the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, examines its development trajectory over more than a century, and investigates the purpose and objectives of the current law, as well as its position within the German legal system. The book focuses on the famous general clause, exploring its theoretical value, the different perspectives that emerged during academic interpretations of the clause, and the case types formed by judicial authorities in applying the clause. Finally, the author analyzes the nature, background, constitutive elements, and legal consequences of various specific unfair competition behaviors one by one.