Complaints and Market Investigations
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| 1 | Competition regime: Complaints under EU competition law This Practice note considers the rights of parties affected by a breach of competition law to bring a complaint to the European Commission. It also considers the rights of third parties to intervene in cases being reviewed under the EU Merger Regulation. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Competition regime: Complaints under UK competition law This Practice note considers the rights of parties affected by a breach of UK competition law to complain to the competition authorities; the rights of third parties to complain about mergers in the UK; and the super-complaints regime. Following a consultation in March 2011, the government has announced its decision on proposals to reform the UK competition regime. The government has decided to establish a new single Competition and Markets Authority to replace the OFT and Competition Commission. The government has also decided on various, largely procedural changes to strengthen the mergers, markets and antitrust enforcement regimes. For further information see Government decisions on establishment of Competition and Markets Authority and reform of UK competition regime. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Competition regime: EU Dawn Raids This Practice note outlines the types of investigation which the European Commission may carry out in the context of an on-site inspection at a company's premises (a dawn raid), how privilege may be used to minimise the effect of the investigation and the steps to be taken by a company post-raid. It provides an important checklist and precedent company guidelines for handling requests for information from, and investigations by, the Commission. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Competition regime: EU Procedure, negotiation and ... The Practice note on Procedure, negotiation and enforcement examines the nature of the European Commission's powers of supervision and enforcement in relation to Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and the substantive and procedural limits placed upon such powers. It provides guidance on procedures used by the Commission to obtain information, bring an end to infringements and to calculate fines. The review of Commission acts by the EU Courts and enforcement of competition rules by national authorities and courts are also considered. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Competition regime: Market investigations under the ... This Practice note explains the scope and application of the market investigation provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. In March 2012 the government announced its decision on proposals to reform the UK competition regime. The government decided to establish a new single Competition and Markets Authority to replace the OFT and Competition Commission. The government also decided on various, largely procedural, changes to strengthen the mergers, markets and antitrust enforcement regimes. For further information see Government decisions on establishment of Competition and Markets Authority and reform of UK competition regime. These changes will be implemented by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (see Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2012 -13: competition tracker). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Sector inquiries This Practice note considers the European Commission's powers to conduct a sector inquiry under Article 17 of Regulation 1/2003. The Commission uses a sector inquiry to gain a better understanding of the functioning of a specific market and to uncover possible breaches of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Practice note provides guidance on procedures used by the Commission to obtain information during a sector inquiry and considers examples of Commission practice in this area. It also provides an overview of the complementary Consumer Market Watch process, introduced in January 2008. | Practice notes | Maintained |