Tag: Principles of Cooperation

  • Procedures for cooperation with third countries

    Principles and procedures for cooperation with other third countriesThe following guidelines for the implementation of international agreements need to be respected when assessing a case which has an international dimension:ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformati…

  • Notification from third countries

    Notification from third countriesWhen a notification is received from the authorities of a third country, Unit A5 shall forward it to the operational units concerned and to the Member States whose interests are affected.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation a…

  • Notification to third countries

    Notification to third countriesA case officer should determine whether a third country, with which the EU has concluded an agreement has an interest in a case for which he/she is responsible. The case officer should consider whether any of the following criteria is met:More about Notifi…

  • 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…

  • Cooperation with Third Parties

    Cooperation and coordinationIf a case officer wishes to contact the authorities of a third country (request for assistance, material or clarification about a parallel investigation etc.), he/she can ask Unit A5 to arrange the initial contact.More about Cooperation with Third Parties</h3…