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Legislation in force

Council Regulation

• Council Regulation No 2821/71 on application of Article 85 (3) [now 81 (3)] of the Treaty to categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  Official Journal L 285 , 29.12.1971 p. 46-48

Commission Regulations

• Commission Regulation No 1217/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union to categories of research and development agreements
  Official Journal L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 36
• Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1217/2010 on 11/6/2011 in Official Journal L 152, page 34 es
• Commission Regulation No 1218/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements
  Official Journal L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 43
• Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1218/2010 on 10/6/2011 in Official Journal L 151, page 15 es

Guidelines for the assessment of horizontal cooperation agreements

• Communication from the Commission - Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements
  Official Journal C11, 14.1.2011, p. 1
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  Official Journal C33, 2.2.2011, p. 20


Corrigendum to Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of TFEU to horizontal co-operation agreements on 11/6/2011 in Official Journal C 172, page 22 es

Corrigendum to Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of TFEU to horizontal co-operation agreements on 11/6/2011 in Official Journal C 172, page 22 de

Corrigendum to Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of TFEU to horizontal co-operation agreements on 11/6/2011 in Official Journal C 172, page 22 nl

Summary: the new rules for co-operation between competitors

Archive – past legislation and review process