Definition of accessible documents

Definition of accessible / non-accessible documents

According to the principle of equality of arms, all documents, whether inculpatory or exculpatory evidence and other information, which have been obtained by, produced to and/or assembled by DG Competition in the Commission's file need to be rendered accessible. 1

More about Definition of accessible documents

There are only two exceptions: – internal documents from the Commission or from the NCAs, including correspondence between them; and – confidential documents, including business secrets and other confidential information 2 .

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References

• Information about Definition of accessible documents in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Internal DG Competition)

Notes

[Note 1] Notice on access to file, para. 7-10.
[Note 2] Notice on access to file, para. 10

Further Reading

• Information about Definition of accessible documents in “An Introduction to EU Competition Law”, Moritz Lorenz (Cambridge University Press)