{"id":377,"date":"2014-10-08T18:49:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/competition.lawlegal.eu?p=377"},"modified":"2014-10-08T18:49:36","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:49:36","slug":"request-based-on-article-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/competition.lawlegal.eu\/2014\/10\/08\/request-based-on-article-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Request based on Article 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

Request based on Article 18<\/h1>\n

Request based on Article 18<\/h2>\n

Pursuant 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 Regulation.<\/p>\n

More about Request based on Article 18<\/h3>\n

Formal requests for information under Article 18(6) are normally addressed to the competition authority of the Member State and signed by the Director-General.<\/p>\n

More about the Subject<\/h3>\n

In rare occasions it may be necessary to address a request to the government of a Member State. In such a situation, it is, depending on the circumstance (to be assessed in each case separately) signed either by the Commissioner or the Director-General. Formal requests addressed to a government are sent by the SG via the Permanent Representation of the Member State.<\/p>\n

Other Considerations<\/h3>\n

Requests for information under Article 18(6) should not make reference to Article 23(1)(a) (provisions on fines for an inaccurate reply), because this applies only to undertakings and associations of undertakings.<\/p>\n

More<\/h3>\n

Requests can also be sent to competition authorities and government of third countries. They do not need to be channelled through the EU delegation in the country in question.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/h2>\n

See Also<\/h3>\n

References<\/h3>\n