Based on a unique and comprehensive database, The Shaping of EU Competition Law combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to shed light on the evolution of EU competition law. It brings a new perspective to some of the most topical issues in the field including due process and the intensity of judicial review. The author's main purpose is to examine how the institutional structure influences the substance of EU competition law provisions. He seeks to identify patterns in the behaviour of the European Commission and the EU Courts and how they interact with each other. In particular, his analysis considers how the European Commission reacts to the case law and whether, and in what instances, the EU courts defer to the analysis of the administrative authority. The analysis is supported by the database and an unprecedented array of statistics and figures free to view online.

'It is a very thoughtful and fruitful reading for those interested in theoretical studies on the doctrinal development of EU competition law. It will be of particular interest to those with advanced knowledge of EU competition case law.' Oles Andriychuk, Concurrences
'In addition to being an important contribution to the understanding of EU competition law and its development, The Shaping of EU Competition Law is an excellent product of legal science. Its academic rigour is clearly visible throughout, especially in the elaboration of its methodology, research questions and limitations, the extensive discussion of its results, and the correlating agenda for future research.' Justin Lindeboom, Common Market Law Review
'… The Shaping of EU Competition Law is one of the most profound works on the interplay between the institutional and the substantive dimensions of EU competition law. By virtue of the depth of its analysis and the comprehensive empirical work that forms its foundation, the book provides a notable contribution.' Or Brook, European Competition Law Review
'For academics, policymakers, practitioners and judges in the area, the book is a must-read; for administrative law scholars it is strongly recommended reading.' European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe)
'In addition to being an important contribution to the understanding of EU competition law and its development, The Shaping of EU Competition Law is an excellent product of legal science … this book is nonetheless clearly destined to become a standard work on the evolution of EU competition law and the crucial influence of the institutional dimension of legal enforcement on the content of substantive law.' Justin Lindeboom, Common Market Law Review

Pablo Ibáñez Colomo is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Visiting Professor of Law at the College of Europe, Bruges.