Cooperation with Third Parties

Cooperation and coordination

If a case officer wishes to contact the authorities of a third country (request for assistance, material or clarification about a parallel investigation etc.), he/she can ask Unit A5 to arrange the initial contact.

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If an authority of a third country requests assistance from DG Competition, Unit A5 will inform the operational unit concerned, and will facilitate the contacts with the third country authority.

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Where, an operational Directorate believes that there are important EU interests which would necessitate an intervention by DG Competition with the authorities of the third country, – to take action, – to modify a proposed action, or

Other Considerations

to desist from taking action it should immediately consult with Unit A5 to determine the most appropriate course of action. Likewise, where a third country requests DG Competition in a specific case – to take action, – to modify a proposed action, or – to desist from taking action based on the important interests of the third country, Unit A5 should immediately contact the operational Directorate concerned to determine the appropriate course of action.

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See Also

References

• Information about Cooperation with Third Parties in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Internal DG Competition)

Further Reading

• Information about Cooperation with Third Parties in EU Competition Procedure, 3rd. Edition, Edited by Luis Ortiz Blanco (Oxford University Press)