This first part of the Toolbook (p. 1 – 103) offers the practitioner a practical introduction to the world of competition law applied to horizontal agreements. It does so in a practice-oriented Q&A format. The general framework of analysis is addressed and then each of the classic types of horizontal agreements is presented. These types include research and development agreements, production agreements, purchasing agreements, commercialization agreements, bidding consortia, information exchange, standardization agreements, standard terms and sustainability agreements. The Q&A format ensures that the topics are split into digestible parts offering each time a clear answer to a clear question. The second part of the Toolbook includes the full text of the relevant block exemption regulations (applicable to research and development, and specialization in production respectively) and the full text of the 2023 Horizontal Guidelines. The Toolbook ends with a handy index that cross-references to the paragraphs of the Q&A contained in the first part.

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