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Documents

Key Documents

  • Article 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty of the European Community)
  • Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
  • Joint Statement of the Council and the Commission on the functioning of the network of Competition Authorities
    da de en es el it fi fr nl pt sv pdf
  • Cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities

Model leniency programme

 ECN Model Leniency Programme: 2012 revision pdf
November 2012

2006 ECN Model Leniency Programme en fr de pdf
September 2006

The ECN Model Leniency Programme, endorsed in 2006, has been a major catalyst in encouraging ECN members to introduce leniency programmes and in promoting convergence between them. The 2012 revision introduced a range of refinements to this Model Programme (see above).

Reports on Investigative and Decision-making Powers

The Reports provide an overview of the different systems and procedures for antitrust investigations within the ECN (31 October 2012).
Investigative Powers Report pdf
Decision-making Powers Report pdf

See also Results of the questionnaire on the reform of Member States (MS) national competition laws after EC Regulation No. 1/2003 (update 22 May 2013) pdf

Resolutions

Sector reports

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The Heads of European national competition authorities ("NCAs") and the European Commission have set up a Merger Working Group to foster increased consistency, convergence and cooperation among EU merger jurisdictions.