DG Competition

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DG Competition is the European Commission department responsible for enforcing EU competition law and ensuring fair competition within the European Union’s internal market.

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DG Competition canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Directorate-General of the European Commission
European Union institution department
activity assessment of state aid measures
imposition of fines for competition law infringements
investigation of antitrust infringements
review of mergers and acquisitions
appliesTo EU internal market
European Economic Area
surface form: European Economic Area (in certain fields)
cooperatesWith European Competition Network
national competition authorities of EU Member States
employerType public administration
enforcesLegalProvision TFEU Article 101
surface form: Article 101 TFEU

Article 102 TFEU
EU regulations
surface form: EU Merger Regulation

EU State Aid rules
followsPrinciple consumer welfare
single market integration
fullName Directorate-General for Competition
surface form: Directorate‑General for Competition
governingBody College of Commissioners
hasUnit Directorate-General for Competition
surface form: Antitrust and Cartels directorates

Chief Economist Team
Merger directorates
State Aid directorates
headOfGovernmentBody European Commissioner
surface form: European Commissioner for Competition
jurisdiction European Union
legalBasis Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
mission to ensure fair competition in the EU internal market
to protect effective competition for the benefit of consumers
parentOrganization European Commission
partOf European Commission administrative structure
publishes competition policy guidelines
decisions in competition cases
reportsTo President of the European Commission
responsibleForPolicyArea EU competition policy
abuse of dominant position
antitrust enforcement
cartel enforcement
merger control
state aid control
sector competition law enforcement
economic regulation
shortName DG Competition self-link
usesLanguage English
French
German
website https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu

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DG Competition shortName DG Competition self-link