Category: M
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Measures sub-delegated by the Competition Commissioner to the Director General
Measures sub-delegated by the Competition Commissioner to the Director GeneralBy decision of 27 May 2004 (PH/2004/769) 1 the Competition Commissioner has sub-delegated to the Director General the following powers which are granted to him in …
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Mission of the ECN Unit
Mission of the ECN Unit in Directorate AThe ECN unit gives guidance to case-handlers on all aspects of Regulation 1/2003, of the Commission implementing Regulation No 773/2004 1 and of the related instruments, as regards the functioning of t…
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Monitoring cease and desist orders
Monitoring cease and desist orders (Art. 7(1) Reg .1/2003)Most prohibition decisions include a so-called "cease and desist order", i.e. an injunction to stop or not to repeat the same or a similar illegal conduct 1 . Unless specifie…
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Monitoring of binding commitments
Monitoring of binding commitments (Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003)Where the Commission intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement be brought to an end and the undertakings concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary…
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Monitoring of NCA cases
Monitoring of cases on the basis of closed case ficheThe monitoring of cases which NCAs finally close is done jointly by the ECN unit and the sectoral unit concerned.More about Monitoring of NCA casesFor cases closed after the submission of an envisaged decision, particular attenti…
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Market Test Complainants
Market Test ComplainantsIn cases of a formal complaint, a letter pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation 773/2004 has to be issued at this stage and, in any event, before the adoption of the Article 9 decision, informing the complainant that the Commission has obtained what it considers adeq…
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Market Test Discussion
Market Test: Information and further discussionThe undertakings offering commitments should be informed of the results of the market test. This can either be done orally or in writing. The identity of third parties may not be disclosed to ensure that they are not subject to retaliation….
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Market Test Form
Form of the Market TestThe Commission is obliged to publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitment proposal and give third parties a chance to submit their observations before it can adopt an Article 9 decision. 1</a…
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Market Test Internal approvals
Market Test Internal approvalsThe case team should solicit approval within DG Competition on the issue of whether to proceed with a commitment decision. After agreement, the case team should draft a note to the Commissioner informing her/him of the results of the market test and explicitly …
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Main procedural Steps
Overview of the main procedural stepsThe following section provides an overview of the main procedural steps leading to the adoption of an Article 10 decision: – Starting the investigation on an ex-officio basis – no "request" required, but not excluded either (from a party or an …