Category: L
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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…
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Leniency Applications Inquiries
Dedicated fax and phone numbersAn undertaking wishing to apply for leniency is required to contact the Commission's Directorate- General for Competition. A dedicated fax number has been established for this purpose and it is published on the Commission's web-site (http://europa.eu.i…
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Leniency Applications Internal organization
Leniency Applications Internal organizationAll immunity applications should be addressed to and dealt with by the Cartels Directorate – Directorate G.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Leniency Applications Internal organization in the Antitrust Manu…
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Leniency applications Legal basis
Dealing with leniency applications Legal basis2006 Leniency Notice: The Commission's current policy on leniency applications is described in the 2006 Commission notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (the "2006 Leniency Notice") <a name=t1 href=#f…
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Letter of facts
New Facts after Statement of Objections: Letter of factsOn the other hand, if new information only corroborates the objections already raised against the undertaking(s), i.e. if further evidence is brought forward in support of the objections already set out in the SO, it is sufficient to b…
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Location
LocationNormally, interviews will take place at the premises of the Commission, but they can also be carried out elsewhere, e.g. in the office of a national competition authority or the premises of the undertaking concerned. In the latter case the Commission needs – as indicated above – to …
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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=#…
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2002 Leniency Notice
The 2002 Leniency NoticeThe Competition Commissioner has been granted the following empowerments in relation to the application of the 2002 Leniency Notice: – empowerment for informing the undertaking that the nature and content of the evidence that it proposes to disclose at a later stage …
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2006 Leniency Notice
The 2006 Leniency NoticeBy decision of 4 April 2007 (PV(2007)1783, SEC(2007)439), the Commission empowered the Competition Commissioner to adopt the following decisions in relation to the application of the 2006 Leniency Notice: – to inform the companies that the evidence described which th…