antitrust and competition law
EU Antitrust Law
Treaty Framework EU competition law derives from the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) . Article 101 TFEU prohibits anticompetitive agreements, decisions by associations of …
EU Antitrust Procedure: Investigation, Enforcement, and Sanctions
Introduction EU antitrust procedure governs the European Commission’s exercise of its enforcement powers under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU. Regulation 1/2003, the procedural cornerstone of modern …
EU Merger Regulation: Concentration Control and the SIEC Test
Introduction The European Union Merger Regulation (EUMR), formally Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, establishes a mandatory ex ante control regime for concentrations with a Community dimension. …
EU State Aid Law: Article 107 TFEU and the Enforcement Framework
Introduction EU State aid law, anchored in Articles 107–109 TFEU, prohibits Member States from conferring selective economic advantages on undertakings that distort or threaten to distort competition …