This work contains the papers of the Seventh Conference on "Antitrust

between EC law and national law", organised by the European Lawyers

Union - Union des Avocats Européens (UAE) in co-operation with the

Associazione italiana per la tutela della concorrenza, the Italian section of the

Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence (LIDC), which took place in

Treviso on May 18 and 19, 2006.

Some of the papers have been substantially reviewed and updated by their

Authors just before publication.

This work is the result of the commendable efforts made by contributors to

study, describe and comment all major issues currently involving the

European and Italian antitrust world. It includes the analysis of the effects of

the "modernization" after two years from its enforcement, and focuses on

relevant aspects of interim measures, commitments and leniency programs.

Contributions also analyze and explain the Commission Discussion paper on

Article 82, as well as all current issues concerning private enforcement and

the application of antitrust law in regulated markets, such as the pharmaceutical,

energy, banking and telecommunications ones.