One.- Preliminary Observations.- Origin and Background of the European Cartel Law.- The Substantive Law of Articles 85 to 91.- Article 85.- The General Clause in Paragraph (1).- The Catalogue of Examples.- Grants of Exemption.- The Sanction of Nullity.- Article 86.- The General Clause in Paragraph (1).- The Catalogue of Examples.- Articles 87, 88 and 89.- General Observations.- Exceptions to Rules of Competition.- Enterprises outside the Community.- Article 90.- Article 91.- Two: Special Agreements.- Restrictions in Connection with Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Secrets, Trade Marks and Copyright.- The Legal Position in the United States and in Germany.- Simple Patent Licences.- Excursus: Effect of Antitrust Law on International Licence Agreements.- Cross-licences and Patent Pools.- Licences relating to Trade Secrets and Know-how.- Trade Marks.- Copyright Licences.- The Legal Position in the European Economic Community.- Sole Distributorship Agreements.- United States of America.- Germany.- Excursus: International Aspects.- France.- European Economic Community.- Three: The Supra-National Law of the European Economic Community.- The Legal Nature of the European Economic Community.- The Hierarchy of the Norms in the Law of the E.E.C..- The Law applicable by the organs of the E.E C..- The Relation between Community Law and National Law.- Appendices.- United States.- Sherman Act, 1890.- Federal Trade Commission Act, 1914.- Clayton Act, 1914.- Webb-Pomerene (Export Trade) Act, 1918.- Germany.- Law against Restraints of Competition, 1957.- France.- Price Ordinance No. 45–1483, 1945.- Act No. 63–628, 1963.- United Kingdom.- Patents Act, 1949.- Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1956.- Resale Prices Act, 1964.- European Communities.- Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, 1951.- Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 1957.- Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the E.E.C. Regulation No. 17 (February 6, 1962).- Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the E.E.C. Regulation No. 17 (February 6, 1962).- Regulation No. 26 (April 4, 1962).- Regulation No. 49 (June 29, 1962).- Regulation No. 59 (July 3, 1962).- Regulation No. 141 (November 26, 1962).- Regulation No. 118/63 E.E.C. (November 5, 1963).- Regulations of the Commission of the E.E.C. Regulation No. 8 (March 11, 1960).- Regulation No. 27 (May 3, 1962).- Regulation No. 153 (December 21, 1962).- Regulation No. 99/63 E.E.C. (July 25, 1963).- European Economic Community ‘Practical Guide’ to Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome and the Implementing Regulations (A Manual for Firms), 1962.- Announcement on Patent Licence Agreements, December 21/24, 1962.- Announcement on Exclusive Agency Contracts made with Commercial Agents, December 21/24, 1962.- O.E.E.C. (O.E.C.D.) Code of Liberalisation, 1960.