Tag: PO

  • Potential competition

    Potential competition in the European Union LawConcept of Potential competition provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Pressure exercised upon incumbent firms by the possibility that new or […]

  • Potential competitor

    Potential competitor in the European Union LawConcept of Potential competitor provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): A firm is treated as a potential competitor if there is evidence that this firm […]

  • Positive Comity Requests

    Positive Comity RequestsPositive comity enables one side adversely affected by anti-competitive conduct carried out in the other's territory, to request the other side's competition authority to take enforcement action. There are general "positive comity" provisions in the…

  • Power to take Statements

    Power to take Statements. IntroductionArticle 19 of Council Regulation 1/2003 provides the Commission with the possibility to interview any natural or legal person who consents to be interviewed for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject-matter of an investigation. Ot…

  • Power to take Statements Interview

    Power to take Statements. Purpose and use of the interviewAccording to Article 19 of Regulation 1/2003, the Commission may carry out interviews for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject matter of an investigation. Accordingly interviews are not an instrument merely t…