Category: C
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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…
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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the website is of the full text of the decision, as it was notified to the parties, but cleared of information that may not be published.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…
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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 …
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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…
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Cooperation with National Competition Authorities
Cooperation with National Competition Authorities in EU and exchange of information in ECNIn the system of Regulation 1/2003, every case handler becomes involved in contacts and cooperation with Member States' National Competition Authorities (NCAs). Regular contacts at all levels, mutu…
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Cooperation with NCAs
Handling of Complaints: Cooperation with NCAsThe Commission informs the ECN of the existence of the complaint as soon as formal investigative measures are taken, such as a formal request for information or any other measure based on Articles 18 to 21 of Regulation 1/2003. By submitting this…
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Correspondence with the complainants
Correspondence with the complainants and leniency applicantsPursuant to Art. 2 of Regulation 1/58, the reply and the subsequent correspondence addressed to the complainant will be in the language of their complaint, even if this is not the language of the Member State where they are located…
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Court Procedure
ProcedureThe procedure before the General Court and the Court of Justice is written and (possibly) oral.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Court Procedure in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Interna…