Publication of Decisions

Publication of Decisions

Publication of Decisions: What may not be published

The information that may not be published can be summarized as follows: – Confidential information, in particular business secrets, 1 – Personal data, 2 – Information the publication of which may jeopardize Commission investigations.

More about Publication of Decisions

Details can be found in Section 6.

More about the Subject

The summary, the final report of the Hearing Officer and the opinion of the Advisory Committee should already be drafted in such a way that no information is contained therein that may not be published. In principle, disputes on the contents of the summary, the final report of the Hearing Officer and the opinion of the Advisory Committee should not arise. Should – exceptionally – a dispute arise, the Sections 4.1.4 et seq. apply accordingly.

Resources

See Also

References

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

Notes


[Note 1]
Pursuant to Art. 30(2) Reg. 1/2003, the publication of the decision shall have regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. The same applies for the final report of the Hearing Officer (Art. 17(3) Hearing Officer Terms of Reference) and the opinion of the Advisory Committee (Art. 14(6) Reg. 1/2003).
[Note 2]
Regulation (EC) No. 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data, OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1-22 .

Further Reading

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

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