Category: T
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Time of the Opinions in Cooperation
When should the opinion be provided?The Commission states in its Notice that it will endeavour to provide the opinion within four months from the date the Commission receives the request. In case DG Competition has to ask the national court for further clarification, the period starts to ru…
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Timing for the sending of the file
Timing for the sending of the fileThe file must be sent at the latest 14 calendar days before the meeting is held (if the draft decision is long, the case team should make every effort to send the text three working weeks in advance). The file has to be sent to the secretariat of the…
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Timing of the publication
Publication of Decisions: Timing of the publication in the Official JournalThere are no explicit legal requirements regarding the timing of the publication in the OJ.More about Timing of the publicationThe publication of the summary of the decision in the OJ may under certain circu…
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Timing to Open proceedings
Timing: when to Open proceedings?Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation 773/2004 the Commission may decide to open proceedings with a view to adopting a decision pursuant to Chapter III (Article 7 to 10) of Regulation 1/2003 at any point in time, but no later than the date on which it issues a…
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Translating documents from the file
Translating documents from the fileAs a general rule, an undertaking is not entitled to a translation of documents not emanating from the Commission (e.g. corporate statements, documents found during an inspection at the headquarters of an undertaking located in a different Member State, et…
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Transmission to the Hearing Officer
Transmission to the Hearing OfficerA copy of the draft Article 10 Decision has to be sent to the Hearing Officer in all cases in which a draft decision is being submitted to the Advisory Committee, because the Hearing Officer has to prepare a final report. Given that the Hearing Officer is …
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Transparency Regulation
Non-Confidential version of the Decision Contents: Transparency RegulationIt is desirable that the non-confidential version of a decision can be used to reply to a request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001.More about Transparency RegulationThis Regulation allows an…
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Triangular meeting
Triangular meetingIn addition to bilateral meetings between DG Competition and each individual party such as the State of Play meetings, the Commission may exceptionally decide to invite the parties subject to the proceedings, and possibly also the complainant and/or third parties, to a so-…
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Types of Information in Cooperation
What kind of information?What kind of information can be requested by a national court is explained in paras. 21 to 22 of the Notice: the information requested will be mainly documents, but also information of a procedural nature can be requested (e.g. whether the Commission has initiated p…
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Types of Leniency Applications
Leniency Applications: Types of applicationsEach type of application – be it for immunity (either under point 8(a) or point 8(b) of the 2006 Leniency Notice) or for a reduction of fine – has its own procedure(see details below).More about Types of Leniency ApplicationsApplication f…