CO SCI 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: European Union Competition Law, Amicus Curiae, De Minimis
Document Summary
Lecture no 4 enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu 20/11/2018. Modernisation: modernisation = more economic thinking + decentralisation" revised de minimis + revised ancillary restraints + new block exemptions + regulation. 1/2003 on enforcement of 101-102: main changes in regulation 1/2003: Parallel application of nat"l and eu competition law (art. Notifications abolished: copied on national level, other changes in regulation 1/2003. Ncas and ec form "european competition network" (ecn), best placed authority", possibilities for exchange of (also confidential) information. Here it is the commission and national competition authorities. In this structure, it is decided which authority will deal with the case. Ncas cannot adopt decisions running counter to ec decisions on 101/102. National courts cannot also adopt decisions against ncas. Measures to prevent renationalization of competition law, e. g. finding of inapplicability, amicus curiae, art. As soon as the commission takes a case, the national authority is relieved from the case.
