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Written by a distinguished team with extensive experience in the area, this key analytical commentary on the competition procedures of the EU provides in-depth coverage of the relevant rules. The work discusses in detail the Commission's package of regulations and guidelines and their interaction in practice.This fourth edition fully updates the work to reflect recent legislative developments and a wealth of recent case law. Coverage also includes discussion of the fining practice of the European Commission and the judicial review of this practice by the Community Courts. As a practical guide to procedure, focusing on the implementation of the regulatory framework by the Commission and the relevant case law of the European Courts, this is an indispensable resource for all practitioners involved in competition proceedings before the European Commission and national competition authorities.
Luis Ortiz Blanco is of counsel in the EU and Competition Law Department at Garrigues, where he has continued to pursue his professional career after spending ten years (1987-1996) as an official in the Directorate General for Competition in the European Commission, Brussels.
Table of Cases Table of Treaties and Agreements Table of Regulations Table of Directives Table of National Legislation I ANTITRUST RULES (ARTICLES 101 AND 102 TFEU) 1: Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens: The Institutional Framework 2: Konstantin Jörgens and Johannes Holzwarth: The Role of National Judicial Authorities 3: Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Ailsa Sinclair: The Role of National Competition Authorities 4: Konstantin Jörgens, and Marisa Tierno Centella: The Organization of European Commission Proceedings 5: Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens: Opening of the File and of Proceedings; Transparency 6: Corneliu Hödlmayr and Luis Ortiz Blanco: Investigation of Cases (I): Leniency Policy 7: Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Manuel Kellerbauer: Investigation of Cases (II): Formal Investigative Measures in General, Requests for Information, and Interviews 8: Ralf Sauer and Luis Ortiz Blanco: Investigation of Cases (III): Inspections 9: Ralf Sauer and Luis Ortiz Blanco: Procedural Infringements: Fines and Periodic Penalty Payments 10: Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo, Marisa Tierno Centella, and Manuel Kellerbauer: Procedures to Establish the Existence of an Infringement 11: Ralf Sauer and Manuel Kellerbauer: Infringement Decisions and Penalties 12: Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo and Manuel Kellerbauer: Rejection of Complaints 13: Konstantin Jörgens and Luis Ortiz Blanco: Voluntary Adjustments, Commitments, Finding of Inapplicability, Informal Guidance 14: Ralf Sauer and Konstantin Jörgens: Other Special Procedures 15: Luis Ortiz Blanco and Konstantin Jörgens: Steps Following the Adoption of a Formal Decision. Judicial Review II CONTROL OF CONCENTRATIONS (REGULATION (EC) 139/2004) 16: Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen: General Issues: Scope of Control 17: Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen: Procedures 18: Marcos Araujo Boyd and Nicolas von Lingen: Judicial Review of Commission Decisions Regarding Concentrations III PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS AND EXCLUSIVE OR SPECIAL RIGHTS (ARTICLE 106(3) TFEU) 19: José Luis Buendía Sierra: Procedure on State Measures-Decisions under Article 106(3) TFEU 20: José Luis Buendía Sierra: Directives under Article 106(3) IV STATE AID (ARTICLES 107 AND 108 TFEU 21: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: General Questions on Procedure. Control of State Aid Compatibility. Council's Decision-Making Power 22: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: Prior Control of New Notified Aid 23: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: Unlawful Aid 24: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: Control of Existing Aid Schemes 25: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: Implementation of the Commission's Decisions 26: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: Role of National Courts 27: Jean Paul Keppenne and Carlos Urraca Caviedes: State Aid Litigation before the European Union Courts V COMPETITION LAW AND PROCEDURE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA 28: Kieron Beal Q.C.: European Economic Area Competition Procedure VI ARBITRATION 29: Gordon Blanke: EU Competition Arbitration Index