Competition European Law

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  • State measure

    State measure in the European Union LawConcept of State measure provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Law, ministerial decree, decision or other administrative act adopted by a Member State. A […]

  • Statement of objections

    Statement of objections (SO) in the European Union LawConcept of Statement of objections (SO) provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Written communication, which the Commission has to address to […]

  • Start-up costs

    Start-up costs in the European Union LawConcept of Start-up costs provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Costs faced by a firm that intends to start economic activity in a specific market segment. […]

  • Statement of Objections Deadline for Reply Extension

    Statement of Objections Deadline for Reply ExtensionIf a party considers that the deadline is too short, it can seek an extension, within the initial time-limit, by making a reasoned request to DG Competition at least 10 working days before the expiry of the original time limit. <a name=t1 …

  • Statement of Objections Draft

    Drafting the Statement of Objections (SO)The case team is in charge of drafting the SO. It may request support from the Antitrust and Merger Case Support Unit and, if relevant, the Chief Economist Team.ResourcesSee AlsoReferencesInformation about Statement of …

  • Statement of Objections Formal Conditions

    Statement of Objections Formal ConditionsThe SO should be prepared in view of the nature and structure of the final decision that might be adopted. Its length is directly related to the nature of the case and its complexity. As a rule, it should be kept as concise as possible.More about…

  • Statement of Objections Indication of sanctions

    Statement of Objections Indication of sanctions and remediesThe SO must also clearly indicate whether the Commission intends to impose fines (Article 23 of Regulation 1/2003), a periodic penalty payment (Article 24) or other remedies (structural or behavioural), should the objections be uph…

  • Statement of Objections Information

    Statement of Objections: Information to other DGs concernedAfter approval by the Legal Service, the relevant Directorate Generals for the product or service concerned should be informed 1 and – except in duly justified circumstances of urge…

  • Statement of Objections Language regime

    Statement of Objections Language regimeThe addressee of an SO has the right to receive all the correspondence, including the SO and the final decision, in the language or one of the languages of the Member State of its location following the general rules of the national legislation in ques…

  • Statement of Objections Notification

    Notification of Statement of Objections to addresseesAn SO is addressed and notified individually to each party by the Secretariat General ("SG") together with the cover letter explaining the rights of the addressees (see further here below Section 6).More about Statement of O…