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 […]

  • 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…

  • Legal Service Relations

    Features common to all types of legal actions: Relations with Legal Service (LS)For all Court cases, the Legal Service represents the Commission. It is therefore the responsibility of the LS to draft the various written pleadings in a case and to notify them to the Court, to present the ora…

  • Leniency applications

    Dealing with leniency applications. IntroductionThis manual provides case-handlers with practical guidance for the procedure in dealing with immunity and reduction of fine applications (hereinafter jointly called as leniency applications). The manual is a living document which is frequently…