Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 is a key European Union law that modernized and decentralized the enforcement of EU competition rules, particularly Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EU regulation
competition law instrument
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
articleContains Article 11
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 23
Article 24
Article 29
Article 3
Article 5
dateAdopted 2002-12-16
dateEnteredIntoForce 2004-05-01
enforcedBy European Commission
national competition authorities of EU Member States
national courts of EU Member States
establishes European Competition Network
implements Article 101 TFEU
Article 102 TFEU
Article 81 EC Treaty
Article 82 EC Treaty
jurisdiction European Union
keyProvision Commission power to adopt commitment decisions
Commission power to adopt interim measures
Commission power to impose fines for infringements of Articles 81 and 82 EC
Commission power to impose periodic penalty payments
Commission powers to conduct inspections and dawn raids
abolition of the prior notification and authorization system for agreements under Article 81 EC
empowerment of national competition authorities to apply Articles 81 and 82 EC
empowerment of national courts to apply Articles 81 and 82 EC
introduction of a system of legal exception for Article 81(3) EC
rules on cooperation between the European Commission and national competition authorities
rules on exchange of information within the European Competition Network
rules on the effect of Commission decisions on national courts
languageVersion all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis Treaty of Rome
surface form: Treaty establishing the European Community
officialName Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
OJCitation OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1–25
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Union
purpose decentralization of EU competition law enforcement
establishment of a system of parallel competences between the European Commission and national competition authorities
modernization of EU antitrust enforcement
reformKnownAs modernisation of EU antitrust rules
region European Union
replaced Council Regulation No 17/62
scope abuse of dominant position contrary to Article 102 TFEU
agreements, decisions and concerted practices contrary to Article 101 TFEU
shortName Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Regulation 1/2003
subjectMatter EU competition rules enforcement

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European Union competition policy hasLegalBasis Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 officialName Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 shortName Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Regulation 1/2003
European Competition Network legalBasis Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003