This book gathers international and national reports from across the globe on key questions in
the field of antitrust and intellectual property.The first part discusses the application of
competition law to online sales platforms which is increasingly a focus for anti-trust
authorities around the world. A detailed international report explores which are the major
challenges for competition law generated by the growth of online platforms. It provides an
excellent comparative study of this complex and challenging subject.The second part of the book
gathers contributions from various jurisdictions on the topic To what extent do current
exclusions and limitations to copyright strike a fair balance between the rights of owners and
fair use by private individuals and others ? This section presents an international report
which offers an unparalleled comparative analysis of this topic bringing together common
themes and contrasting the various national provisions dealing with exceptions to copyright
amongst other things.The book also includes the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of
the International League of Competition Law (LIDC) following a debate on each of these topics
which include proposed solutions and recommendations. The LIDC is a long-standing international
association that focuses on the interface between competition law and intellectual property law
including unfair competition issues.
