Request for Information Legal Basis

Choosing the legal basis of the request

The Commission can formally request information and documents from the NCAs pursuant to Articles 12 and 18 of Regulation 1/2003.

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The request should in principle be made pursuant to Article 12. These requests are addressed to the NCA or a particular contact person (Authorised Disclosure Officer, ADO) in that authority. They can be signed by the competent head of unit, as explained below.

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A request pursuant to Article 18(6) can be addressed formally to the government or to the NCA of the Member State (see below).

Other Considerations

Information can also be sought informally from the NCA, without making reference to Article 18 (or Article 12).

Resources

See Also

References

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

Further Reading

• Information about Request for Information Legal Basis in EU Competition Procedure, 3rd. Edition, Edited by Luis Ortiz Blanco (Oxford University Press)