By Luis Ortiz Blanco

ISBN: 9780198799412

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780199641833

Published: January 2022

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Country of Publication: UK

Format: Hardback

Written by a distinguished team with extensive experience in the area, this key analytical commentary on the competition procedures of the EU provides in-depth coverage of the relevant rules. The work discusses in detail the Commission's package of regulations and guidelines and their interaction in practice.

This fourth edition fully updates the work to reflect recent legislative developments and a wealth of recent case law. Coverage also includes discussion of the fining practice of the European Commission and the judicial review of this practice by the Community Courts.

As a practical guide to procedure, focusing on the implementation of the regulatory framework by the Commission and the relevant case law of the European Courts, this is an indispensable resource for all practitioners involved in competition proceedings before the European Commission and national competition authorities.

Subjects:

Competition Law

Contents:

Table of Cases

Table of Treaties and Agreements

Table of Regulations

Table of Directives

Table of National Legislation

I. ANTITRUST RULES (ARTICLES 101 AND 102 TFEU)

1. The Institutional Framework, Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens

2. The Role of National Judicial Authorities, Konstantin Jörgens and Johannes Holzwarth

3. The Role of National Competition Authorities, Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Ailsa Sinclair

4. The Organization of European Commission Proceedings, Konstantin Jörgens, and Marisa Tierno Centella

5. Opening of the File and of Proceedings; Transparency, Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens

6. Investigation of Cases (I): Leniency Policy, Corneliu Hödlmayr and Luis Ortiz Blanco

7. Investigation of Cases (II): Formal Investigative Measures in General, Requests for Information, and Interviews, Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Manuel Kellerbauer

8. Investigation of Cases (III): Inspections, Ralf Sauer and Luis Ortiz Blanco

9. Procedural Infringements: Fines and Periodic Penalty Payments, Ralf Sauer and Luis Ortiz Blanco

10. Procedures to Establish the Existence of an Infringement, Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo, Marisa Tierno Centella, and Manuel Kellerbauer

11. Infringement Decisions and Penalties, Ralf Sauer and Manuel Kellerbauer

12. Rejection of Complaints, Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Manuel Kellerbauer

13. Voluntary Adjustments, Commitments, Finding of Inapplicability, Informal Guidance, Konstantin Jörgens and Luis Ortiz Blanco

14. Other Special Procedures, Ralf Sauer and Konstantin Jörgens

15. Steps Following the Adoption of a Formal Decision. Judicial Review, Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens

II. CONTROL OF CONCENTRATIONS (REGULATION (EC) 139/2004)

16. General Issues: Scope of Control, Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen

17. Procedures, Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen

18. Judicial Review of Commission Decisions Regarding Concentrations, Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen

III. PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS AND EXCLUSIVE OR SPECIAL RIGHTS (ARTICLE 106(3) TFEU)

19. Procedure on State Measures-Decisions under Article 106(3) TFEU, José Luis Buendía Sierra

20. Directives under Article 106(3), José Luis Buendía Sierra

IV. STATE AID (ARTICLES 107 AND 108 TFEU

21. General Questions on Procedure. Control of State Aid Compatibility. Council's Decision-Making Power, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

22. Prior Control of New Notified Aid, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

23. Unlawful Aid, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

24. Control of Existing Aid Schemes, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

25. Implementation of the Commission's Decisions, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

26. Role of National Courts, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

27. State Aid Litigation before the European Union Courts, Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes

V. COMPETITION LAW AND PROCEDURE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

28. European Economic Area Competition Procedure, Kieron Beal Q.C.

VI. ARBITRATION

29. EU Competition Arbitration, Gordon Blanke

Index