Antitrust body in push for clarity

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Series Details 2.1.10
Publication Date 02/01/2010
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Detailed explanations concerning how European Commission antitrust procedures work in practice were published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition (DG Competition) on the 6 January 2010 in order to further enhance the transparency and the predictability of Commission antitrust proceedings.

The explanations are outlined in three documents, namely Best Practices for antitrust proceedings, Best Practices for the submission of economic evidence (both in antitrust and merger proceedings) and Guidance on the role of the Hearing Officers in the context of antitrust proceedings.

The documents will make it easier for companies under investigation to understand how the investigation will proceed, what they can expect from the Commission and what the Commission will expect from them. They will be applied by the Commission provisionally as from the 6 January 2010, but stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the documents within 8 weeks with a view to adjusting them in the light of comments from interested parties.

Related Links
EurActiv, 7.1.10: Brussels pledges antitrust overhaul http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/brussels-pledges-antitrust-overh-news-223381
European Commission: Press Release, IP/10/02: Antitrust: improved transparency and predictability of proceedings http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/2&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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