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Synopsis
This volume fills a major gap in the literature on fundamental rights: while the existing literature in Europe is mainly confined to EU competition law, but there is a dearth of secondary sources on the fundamental rights of companies under EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights generally, despite the rich and relentless flow of rulings from both the Luxembourg and the Strasbourg courts. Not only does this book provide a comprehensive coverage of this increasingly importance case law, but it also examines the relevant US authorities in great depth; and the comparison with European law often leads to surprising results. International law is also covered at length, while English law serves as the main point of reference on many issues. What is more, this volume covers an array of substantive rights such as property, privacy and freedom of speech, as well as various procedural rights with a particular emphasis on those which arise in competition law (e.g. the right to a fair trial, double jeopardy and the privilege against self-incrimination). Despite the wealth of detail, the author has ensured that the coverage of these issues is sufficiently succinct to enable the reader to gain an overall view. He has not merely described the law as it stands, but also proposes an overall approach. This work is aimed at practitioners and academics alike.