DG COMP

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DG COMP is the European Commission department responsible for enforcing EU competition law and ensuring fair competition within the internal market.

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DG COMP canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Directorate-General of the European Commission
competition authority
abbreviationOf Directorate-General for Competition
surface form: Directorate‑General for Competition
aimsTo ensure level playing field for businesses
promote consumer welfare
protect effective competition
appliesLaw Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
European Union competition policy
surface form: EU Merger Regulation

EU State Aid rules
canApprove concentrations subject to EU merger control
canImpose fines on undertakings for competition law infringements
canProhibit concentrations that would significantly impede effective competition
canRequire commitments from companies to restore competition
collaboratesWith International Competition Network
OECD Global Forum on Competition
surface form: OECD Competition Committee
cooperatesWith European Competition Network
national competition authorities of EU Member States
employs case handlers
economists
lawyers
evaluates compatibility of state aid with the internal market
fullName Directorate-General for Competition
surface form: Directorate‑General for Competition
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
issues infringement decisions in competition cases
jurisdiction European Union
locatedIn Berlaymont building
monitors state aid granted by EU Member States
oversees competition policy in the EU internal market
parentOrganization European Commission
partOf European Commission institutional structure
policyArea competition policy
internal market
proposes legislative initiatives in the field of competition policy
publishes guidelines and notices on the application of EU competition rules
responsibility abuse of dominant position cases
antitrust enforcement
cartel enforcement
enforcement of EU competition law
ensuring fair competition in the EU internal market
merger control
state aid control
sectorCoverage all economic sectors within the EU internal market
subjectToReviewBy Court of Justice of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union
surface form: General Court of the European Union
usesLanguage English
French
German
website https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu
worksUnderAuthorityOf European Commissioner
surface form: European Commissioner for Competition

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