Category: C

  • Collusion

    Collusion in the European Union LawConcept of Collusion provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Collusion refers to the coordination of firms' competitive behaviour. The likely result of such […]

  • Concentration

    Concentration in the European Union LawConcept of Concentration provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): A concentration arises either where two or more previously inde-pendent undertakings merge […]

  • Commission notice

    Commission notice in the European Union LawConcept of Commission notice provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Interpretative text adopted by the Commission in order to facilitate the application […]

  • Cartel

    Cartel in the European Union LawConcept of Cartel provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Arrangement(s) between competing firms designed to limit or elimi-nate competition between them, with the […]

  • Contracts

    Take or pay contracts in the European Union LawConcept of Take or pay contracts provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Contract between a buyer and a seller, whereby the former agrees to purchase […]

  • Complaint

    Complaint in the European Union LawConcept of Complaint provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Request by a natural or legal person who claims a legitimate interest, asking the Commission to […]

  • Contacts between DG Competition and market players

    Informal Guidance: Contacts between DG Competition and market playersOver and above requests for guidance in the format of a guidance letter, DG Competition receives numerous informal solicitations for guidance, for example: – Undertakings send information about and/or the text of their agr…

  • Content of the publication

    Content of the publicationPublication on the website is of the full text of the decision, as it was notified to the parties, but cleared of information that may not be published. See further below on how to prepare such a non-confidential version (see section 5).ResourcesSee Al…

  • Contents of the request based on Article 12

    Contents of the request based on Article 12Since the request itself should not impose a translation burden upon the requested NCA, one should use a language that is understood by the latter.More about Contents of the request based on Article 12It is recommended that the request is …

  • Cooperation between the Commission and national courts

    The legal framework for cooperation between the Commission and national courtsArticle 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, as interpreted by the Court of Justice (e.g. in Case C-2/88 – Zwartveld), obliges the Commission to cooperate with national courts in the application of Articles 101 a…