Tag: Article 10 Decision

  • Notice Follow-up

    Article 27(4) Notice: Follow-upObservations can be received from companies, private citizens or Member States.More about Notice Follow-upFor each submission received, an acknowledgment of receipt will be sent.More about the SubjectThe case team should examine the observati…

  • Notice information

    Article 27(4) Notice: Publication and informationBefore publication, the text of the Article 27(4) Notice is sent to the parties. At the same time, parties are informed of the formal initiation of proceedings.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Notice…

  • Notice Information to the Member States

    Article 27(4) Notice: Information to the Member StatesThe competition authorities of the Member States are to be informed of the initiation of proceedings.More about Notice Information to the Member StatesIn addition, the initiation of proceedings will be made public on DG COMP&#39…

  • Notice Translation

    TranslationThe Article 27(4) Notice is to be submitted for translation for all EU languages.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Notice Translation in the Antitrust Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (Internal DG Comp…

  • Notification to addressees

    Notification to addressees and transmission of copies to competition authorities of Member StatesThe decision has to be notified to the addressees, and a copy should be transmitted to the competition authorities of the Member States and ESA.ResourcesSee AlsoReferences<…

  • Preliminary Draft Decision Addressees

    Preliminary Draft Decision: AddresseesThe decision is addressed to the undertaking(s) and/or associations of undertakings whose practices or agreements are examined and to which Articles 101 or 102 are found to be inapplicable.More about Preliminary Draft Decision AddresseesIn case…

  • Preliminary Draft Decision Content

    Preliminary Draft Decision: Content of Article 10 DecisionThe Article 10 Decision states that Article 101 TFEU is not applicable to an agreement, a decision by an association of undertakings or a concerted practice, either because the conditions of Article 101(1) are not fulfilled, or becau…

  • Inquiry on business secrets to the parties

    Article 27(4) Notice: Inquiry on business secrets to the partiesA copy of the draft Article 27(4) Notice is to be sent to the parties, asking them to identify business secrets (pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation 773/2004), and to rectify any material errors of fact. The parties are not co…

  • Main procedural Steps

    Overview of the main procedural stepsThe following section provides an overview of the main procedural steps leading to the adoption of an Article 10 decision: – Starting the investigation on an ex-officio basis – no "request" required, but not excluded either (from a party or an …

  • Consultation of the Advisory Committee

    Decision finding inapplicability: Consultation of the Advisory CommitteePursuant to Article 14 of Regulation 1/2003, prior to taking a decision under Article 10, the Advisory Committee must be consulted.More about Consultation of the Advisory CommitteeConsultation may also take pla…