Competition European Law

Category: L

  • Letter

    Article 6 letter in the European Union LawConcept of Article 6 letter provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Administrative letter by which the Commission informs a complainant of its intention to […]

  • Letter of formal notice

    Letter of formal notice in the European Union LawConcept of Letter of formal notice provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Letter the Commission sends to a Member State, in particular in […]

  • Leniency

    Leniency (programme) in the European Union LawConcept of Leniency (programme) provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): General term for the total or partial reduction of fines applied to firms that […]

  • Lack of European Union interest

    Insufficient grounds for acting by conducting a further investigation ('lack of European Union interest')The ECJ has ruled that the right to complain entails a right to receive a reasoned decision of the Commission that can be appealed to the European Union Courts. <a name=t1 href=#…

  • Language Requirements

    Language requirements for Interservice consultationPursuant to the Guide to Inter-service consultation, the consultation of the LS and other concerned DGs must be in English or French.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Language Requirements in the An…

  • Language waivers

    Language waiversIn a given case, there may be a number of authentic languages. For instance, in a cartel case that includes undertakings from 8 Member States, there may be 8 authentic languages. This will lead to a heavy work for translation in all these languages (and will generate delay)….

  • Languages

    LanguagesAs regards languages, undertakings have the right to address the Commission, and be addressed by it, in any official language of the EU or the EFTA States which they chose.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Languages in the Antitrust Manual …

  • Languages in Request for Information

    LanguagesPursuant to Article 3(1) of Council Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic Community5, addressees of requests for information are entitled to receive them in one of the languages of the Member States where they are located. As…

  • Legal Actions Specific Remarks

    Specific remarks applicable to some types of legal actionsThe two most frequent types of legal actions before the Court that are relevant for DG Competition's antitrust activities (action for annulment and preliminary ruling case) are governed by the common features described above. Two…

  • Legal Service

    Legal Service in the Closure of ProceedingsThe Legal Service should be consulted on the proposal to close the case on the basis of the draft decision.More about Legal ServiceIn cases of partial closure, the consultation may be done at the same time as the consultation on the rest o…