Preliminary Draft Decision Motivation

Preparation of the preliminary draft Article 10 Decision: Motivation of a decision

According to Article 296 TFEU, Commission decisions must state the reasons on which they are based. Failure to give reasons for a decision can be sanctioned on the basis of Article 263 TFEU and could entail the annulment of the decision by the General Court.

More about Preliminary Draft Decision Motivation

In its statement of reasons, the decision should take into account, when appropriate, relevant third parties' arguments submitted following the publication of the Article 27(4) Notice.

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References

• Information about Preliminary Draft Decision Motivation in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Internal DG Competition)

Further Reading

• Information about Preliminary Draft Decision Motivation in EU Competition Procedure, 3rd. Edition, Edited by Luis Ortiz Blanco (Oxford University Press)