Competition law—new starters guide

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Published by a LexisNexis Competition expert
Practice notes

Competition law—new starters guide

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Published by a LexisNexis Competition expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note provides an introduction to EU and UK Competition law (Competition). It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those who are new to Competition as a practice area. It focuses on the basic principles that apply and includes links to Lexis®+ UK Competition and other LexisNexis® sources and materials which provide more comprehensive information on the topics covered.

User tips:

Those who are new to Competition are likely to find the Overviews in each of the subtopics in the Competition practice area particularly useful. These Overviews summarise the Law relating to a particular issue or aspect of Competition law, providing links to relevant content within the subtopic to help navigate the area concerned.

Where something is not covered by this introductory guide, use the Topics & Tasks tab or Topics dropdown menu to browse further practice area content.

This Practice Note also contains guidance to help you make the most of the Competition materials, including how to sign-up for email alerts for the latest Competition news.

What is competition law?

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Competition law definition
What does Competition law mean?

means the national and directly effective supra-national legislation of any jurisdiction which governs the conduct of companies or individuals in relation to restrictive or other anti-competitive agreements or practices and the control of acquisitions and mergers (including, but not limited to, the Chapter I and Chapter II prohibitions under the Competition Act 1998, the prohibitions in Article 101 and Article 102 TFEU and the cartel offence in Part 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002, as amended) and includes reference to antitrust law as appropriate

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