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Statistics

1. Aggregate figures on antitrust cases
2. More detailed figures on antitrust cases
3. Statistics by type of suspected infringement



1. Aggregate figures on antitrust cases

  Total Year 2004 Total Year 2005 Total Year 2006 Total year 2007 Total year 2008 Total year 2009 Total year 2010 Total Year 2011 January 2012
Total number of case investigations of which the Network has been informed 1) 301 203 165 150 159 150 169 163 8
- of which COM cases 101 22 21 10 10 21 11 26 1
- of which NCA cases 200 181 144 140 149 129 158 137 7
Cases in which an envisaged decision has been submitted by NCAs during the period indicated 2) 32 76 64 72 60 70 94 88 9

1) Case investigations started whether by a National Competition Authority (NCA) or by the Commission.
2) Cases having reached the envisaged decision stage; only submissions from the NCAs under Article 11(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 101 and 102 TFEU.



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2. More detailed figures on antitrust cases

1st May 2004 – 31st January 2012

Investigations into cases of which the Network has been informed 3) 1468
Cases in which an envisaged decision has been submitted by NCAs 4) 565

Cases per Member State:
Member State New case investigations Envisaged case decisions
(Art. 11(4) of Reg. 1/2003 5))
Austria 35 6
Belgium 42 8
Bulgaria 15 4
Cyprus 3 1
Czech Republic 13 9
Denmark 69 37
Germany 148 74
Greece 35 27
Estonia 7 3
Finland 23 9
France 207 79
Hungary 84 21
Ireland 14 2
Italy 93 76
Latvia 13 4
Lithuania 17 12
Luxembourg 1 -
Malta 2 1
The Netherlands 85 40
Poland 25 11
Portugal 43 12
Romania 26 11
Slovakia 11 11
Slovenia 26 16
Spain 101 56
Sweden 39 17
United Kingdom 56 15
European Commission 214 Not applicable

3) Case investigations started whether by a National Competition Authority (NCA) or by the Commission.
4) Cases having reached the envisaged decision stage; only submissions from the NCAs under Article 11(4) of Reg. 1/2003.
5) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 101 and 102 TFEU.



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3. Statistics by type of suspected infringement (based on the number of envisaged decisions submitted by NCAs pursuant to Art. 11(4) of Reg. 1/2003)
01/05/2004 - 31/12/2004
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2005 - 31/12/2005
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2006 - 31/12/2006
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2007 – 31/12/2007
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2008 – 31/12/2008
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2009 – 31/12/2009
Please note that Art. 81 and 82 EC have been re-numbered Art. 101 and 102 TFEU
with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1.12.2009



01/01/2010 – 31/12/2010



01/01/2011 – 31/12/2011



01/01/2012 – 31/01/2012

 


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