Evidence Standards in EU Competition Enforcement

Andriani Kalintiri is a Lecturer in Law at City, University of London.

• Summary of Contents1. IntroductionI. Evidence Matters in the Spotlight II. A Simple Question, an Unclear Answer: What Standards Govern the Evaluation of Evidence? III. Purpose, Approach and Scope IV. Structure 2. Evidence Standards in EU Competition Enforcement: Autonomous, But Not Independent I. Introduction II. A Primer on Evidence Law and Theory III. Evidence Standards and EU Competition Enforcement IV. Conclusion 3. The Burden of Proof in EU Competition Enforcement I. Introduction II. The Concept of the Burden of Proof and its Significance III. The Burden of Proof in Antitrust Cases IV. The Burden of Proof in Merger Cases V. Conclusion 4. The Standard of Proof in EU Competition Enforcement I. Introduction II. The Concept of the Standard of Proof and its Significance III. The Main Reasons for the Ambivalence Over the Applicable Standard of Proof IV. The Regulation of the Standard of Proof in Antitrust and Merger Cases V. The Discharge of the Standard of Proof in EU Competition EnforcementVI. Conclusion 5. Principles and Problems of Evidence Admissibility and Evaluation I. Introduction II. Principles Governing Evidence Admissibility and Evaluation in EU Competition EnforcementIII. Potential Shortcomings in the EU Courts’ Approach to Evidence Admissibility IV. Potential Shortcomings in the EU Courts’ Approach to Evidence Evaluation V. Conclusion 6. Presumptions in EU Competition Enforcement I. Introduction II. The Concept and Significance of Presumptions III. Distinguishing Presumptions from Similar Devices in EU Competition EnforcementIV. The Main Presumptions in EU Competition Enforcement V. The Implications of the Presumptions Used in EU Competition EnforcementVI. Conclusion 7. Evidence Standards and Standards of Judicial Review I. Introduction II. Standards of Judicial Review and Fairness Concerns III. The Interplay between Evidence Standards and Standards of Judicial Review IV. Conclusion 8. Reflections I. Introduction II. Some Connotations for the Enforcement System’s Risk Proclivity III. The Implications for Fairness IV. The Connotations for the Application of the Substantive Rules V. The Connotations for the EU Institutions VI. The Implications for National Procedural Autonomy VII. Conclusion

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