Relations with the Hearing Officer
Relations with the Hearing Officer in commitment and cartel settlement proceedings
Parties to the proceedings which offer commitments may call upon the HO at any time in order to ensure the effective exercise of their procedural rights (Article 15(1) of the HO Terms of Reference)
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In order to allow the Hearing Officer to assess the need for such reporting, operational directorates should systematically: (a) inform the Hearing Officer when a market test is being carried out in any given case; and – provide the Hearing Officer with copies and with the summary of the market test.
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Parties which engage in settlement discussions in cartel cases may call upon the Hearing Officer at any time in order to ensure the effective exercise of their procedural rights (Article 15(3) of the HO Terms of Reference).
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References
- Information about Relations with the Hearing Officer in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Internal DG Competition)
Further Reading
- Information about Relations with the Hearing Officer in EU Competition Procedure, 3rd. Edition, Edited by Luis Ortiz Blanco (Oxford University Press)