Tag: Request for Information from NCA

  • Use of information from national competition authorities

    Request for and use of information from national competition authorities (Article 12 and 18 of Reg. 1/2003)This section contains in brief the steps to take when the Commission wishes to obtain information from NCAs for the purposes of the enforcement of Articles 101 or 102 TFUE. Please see …

  • Use of the received information

    Use of the received informationInformation received from other Network members in accordance with Article 12 can be used in evidence by the Commission like any other information in the Commission's possession, with the following exceptions, limitations and procedural rules.More abou…

  • Request for Information Legal Basis

    Choosing the legal basis of the requestThe Commission can formally request information and documents from the NCAs pursuant to Articles 12 and 18 of Regulation 1/2003.More about Request for Information Legal BasisThe request should in principle be made pursuant to Article 12. These…

  • Request based on Article 12

    Request based on Article 12WARNING: For exchanges of information in leniency cases, some very strict safeguards apply. They are described in the Module on leniency. Before asking for information in a case where an NCA has received a leniency application, read carefully the leniency Module.<…

  • Request based on Article 12 Destinatary

    To whom should the request based on Article 12 be sentThere is no rule regarding to whom the request based on Article 12 should be sent. However, the NCA may recommend to other Network members that the requests are sent for example to its general contact point or to its Authorised Disclosur…

  • Request based on Article 18

    Request based on Article 18Pursuant to Article 18(6) of Regulation 1/2003, at the request of the Commission the governments and competition authorities of the Member States must provide the Commission with all the necessary information to carry out the duties assigned to it by this Regulati…

  • Contents of the request based on Article 12

    Contents of the request based on Article 12Since the request itself should not impose a translation burden upon the requested NCA, one should use a language that is understood by the latter.More about Contents of the request based on Article 12It is recommended that the request is …