Category: D
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Decision-making powers of the Hearing Officer
Decision-making powers of the Hearing OfficerThe Hearing Officer has been granted decision-making powers with regards to the following issues (other than issues relating to the oral hearing, for which reference is made to section 4 below) : – in the investigation phase, decisions on extensi…
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Draft Decision Consultation with the LS
Consultation of the LSThe LS receives the draft decision for consultation.More about Draft Decision Consultation with the LSIn accordance with Article 23-4.2 of the Implementing Rules Giving Effect to the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, the LS should be granted at least 10 wo…
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Decision-Making Principles
Decision-Making PrinciplesBefore draft measures are adopted by the College under the oral or written procedure those draft measures must be submitted to an inter-service consultation of the "departments with a legitimate interest in the draft text" (Article 23(3) of the Rules of P…
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Draft Decision Translations
TranslationsAt the adoption stage, the draft decision will have to be available in the 3 working languages of the Commission and, where applicable, in the other authentic languages of the case.More about Draft Decision TranslationsThe translation service should therefore be asked t…
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Decision-Making Principles Sources
Decision-Making Principles SourcesThe way in which the Commission operates and takes decisions is set out – in the Rules of Procedure of the Commission of 24.2.2010 (C(2010)1200 final) 1 (hereinafter the 'Rules of Procedure'); the Ru…
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Decisions of principle
Decisions of principle: oral or written procedureAll decisions of principle involving a margin of political discretion or appreciation must be adopted by the College through oral or written procedure. Such decisions of principle cannot be delegated to individual Commissioners and even less …
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Definition of accessible documents
Definition of accessible / non-accessible documentsAccording to the principle of equality of arms, all documents, whether inculpatory or exculpatory evidence and other information, which have been obtained by, produced to and/or assembled by DG Competition in the Commission's file need …
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Damage claims
Damage claims (article 268 TFEU) ("action en dommages et intérêts")The applicant requests the Court to find that it has suffered harm as a result of an illegal action of an EU institution and therefore asks the Court to award damages. In relation to DG Competition'…
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Definition of the file
Definition of the fileThe "Commission's file" in a competition investigation consists of all documents obtained, produced and/or assembled by DG Competition during the investigation that has led the Commission to raise its objections. The term "documents" includes al…
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Decision finding inapplicability
Decision finding inapplicability. General backgroundA declaratory decision finding inapplicability of the prohibitions laid down in Articles 101 or 102 TFEU can be proposed in exceptional cases where a Commission decision is needed, on a specific issue, in order to avoid or solve a problem …