Competition Law Enforcement - Competition Law - Lecture Slides, Slides of Competition Law and Policy

Download Competition Law Enforcement - Competition Law - Lecture Slides and more Slides Competition Law and Policy in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Competition Law Enforcement Docsity.com 2 GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE COURSE I. PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLES 81 AND 82 • From Regulation 17 to Regulation 1/2003 • The “Modernisation Regulation” – an overview • The Commission’s enforcement powers – dawn raids • The role of the NCA’s; articulation with the Commission - the ECN • Judicial review II. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT • Damages actions • Euro-defence • Arbitration • Proposals for reform Docsity.com 5 Commission Notices and Communications • Public enforcement  Notice on cooperation within the network of competition authorities – OJ C 101/03, 27.4.2004, p. 43  On the cooperation bewtween the Commission and the courts of the EU Member States in the Application of Articles 81 and 82 – OJ C 101/04, 27.4.2004, p. 54  On the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 – C 101/05, 27.4.2004, p. 65  On informal guidance relating to novel questions concerning Articles 81 and 82 that arise in individual cases (Guidance letters) – OJ C 101/06, 27.4.2004, p. 78  On the rules for access to the Commission file in cases pursuant to Articles 81 and 82, Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement and Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 – OJ C 325/07, 22.12.2005, p. 7  Guidelines on the effect on trade – OJ C 101/07, 27.4.2004, p. 81  On the application of Article 81(3) – OJ C 101/08, 27.4.2004, p. 97  On the method of setting fines – OJ C 210/02, 1.9.2006, p. 2  Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases – OJ C 298/11, 8.12.2006, p. 17  Guidance on the application of Article 82 to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings – COM(2008), 3.12.2008 (under linguistic revision)  Notice on the conduct of settlement procedures – OJ C 167, 2.7.2008, p. 1 Docsity.com 6 Public enforcement A. From Regulation 17 to Regulation 1/2003 • Regulation 17/1962 – A system of control centralised in the Commission • A general principle of prohibition of anti-competitive agreements without prejudice to an exemption based upon a mandatory notification to the Commission • The need for a consistent practice and a common competition culture in Europe • Drawbacks and shortcomings of the old system Docsity.com 7 Public enforcement B. Overview of the “Modernisation Regulation • Basic principles of the Regulation: direct effect of Article 81(3); a system of “legal exception”; self assessment and the issue of legal security; decentralised application – Article 1 • Burden of proof – Article 2 • Relation with national law • Powers of Commission, NCAs, national courts – Articles 4. 5 and 6 • The legal basis for the Regulation • Supporting measures: Regulation No 773/2004; Commission Notices Docsity.com 10 EU CASE-LAW • Relationship between EC law – in particular Articles 81 & 82 – and national law  Van Gend en Loos, 26/62, 5.3.1963 (Direct effect)  Costa v. ENEL, 6/64, 15.7.1964 (Primacy)  Simmenthal, 106/77, 9.3.1978 (Primacy)  Walt Wilhem, 14/68, 13.2.1969 (EU & national competition laws)  Masterfoods , C-344/98, 14.12.2000 (Legal effect of Commission’s decisions) • Cooperation between the Commission and national courts  Delimitis, C-234/89, 28.2.1991 • Commission’s Enforcement Powers and Duties  Automec, T-24/90, 18.9.1992 (Priorities in examining complaints; Community interest)  Commercial Solvents, 6 & 7/73, 6.3.1974 (Behavioural remedies)  Microsoft, T-201/04, 17.9.2007 (Behavioural & structural remedies)  Commitments: Coca-Cola, 22.6.2005 (COMP/39.116/B-2); Repsol, 12.4.2006 (COMP/B-1/38348); Distrigaz, (COMP/B-1/37966)  Camera Care, 792/79 R, 17.1980 (Interim measures)  La Cinq, T-44/90, 24.1.1992 (Interim measures) Docsity.com 11 EU CASE-LAW • Commission’s Powers of Inspection  National Panasonic, 136/79, 26.6.1980 (No need for prior voluntary inspection)  SGL Carbon, C-301/04 P, 29.6.2006 (Production of documents in a Commission investigation) • Rights of defence  Orkem, 374/87, & Solvay, 27/88, 18.10.1989 (Privilege against self- incrimination)  AM&S, 155/79, 18.5.1982 (Professional legal privilege)  Hilti, T-30/89, 12.12.1991 (Professional legal privilege)  Akzo Nobel, T-125/03 & T-253/03 (Professional legal privilege) Docsity.com 12 EU CASE-LAW • Private Enforcement  Courage v Crehan, C-453/99, 20.9.2001  Manfredi, C-295/04 to C-298/04, 13.7.2006 Docsity.com