Category: D

  • Dominant position

    Dominant position in the European Union LawConcept of Dominant position provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): A firm is in a dominant position if it has the ability to behave inde-pendently of […]

  • Downstream market

    Downstream market in the European Union LawConcept of Downstream market provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Market at the next stage of the production/distribution chain, for example, the […]

  • Divestiture

    Divestiture in the European Union LawConcept of Divestiture provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Decision by a firm to sell part of its current operations, divisions or subsidiaries as a result […]

  • Delegation of powers

    Delegation of powers in the European Union LawConcept of Delegation of powers provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): The Commission, as a collegiate body, delegates certain decision-making powers […]

  • De minimis

    'De minimis' notice in the European Union LawConcept of 'De minimis' notice provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Communication from the Commission clarifying under what […]

  • Duopoly

    Duopoly in the European Union LawConcept of Duopoly provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Special case of oligopoly: industry structure with two sellers. In competition cases the term is often […]

  • Decision Publication

    Publication of the DecisionCommitment decisions need to be published according to Article 30 (1) of Regulation 1/2003.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Decision Publication in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 an…

  • Documents in the file

    Documents to put in the fileThe preparation for access to file entails the following: – Documents that upon examination are not objectively linked to the investigation or do not respond to the question asked in a request for information can be returned (see paragraph (13) above). This shoul…

  • Decision requesting information without penalty

    Decision requesting information without periodic penalty paymentsThe decision is adopted by sub-delegation by the Director General of DG COMP after consultation of the Legal Service.More about Decision requesting information without penaltyA copy of the decision should be forwarded…

  • Draft decision

    Drafting of the draft decisionThe draft decision should be drafted within a reasonable time after the hearing.More about Draft decisionThe draft decision must be drafted in English or French (languages for interservice consultation). If not, the draft will have to be translated bef…