European Union competition policy
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European Union competition policy is the body of EU rules and enforcement practices designed to prevent anti-competitive behavior, control mergers, and regulate state aid in order to maintain fair and effective competition within the internal market.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union policy
→
competition policy → public policy → |
| aimsToPrevent |
abusive exclusionary practices
→
bid-rigging → distortive state subsidies → market partitioning between Member States → price-fixing → |
| appliesIn |
EU internal market
→
European Union → |
| appliesTo |
non-EU companies with effects on EU markets
→
undertakings operating in the EU → |
| basedOn |
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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| cooperatesWith |
national competition authorities of EU Member States
→
|
| enforcedBy |
Directorate-General for Competition
→
European Commission → |
| hasLegalBasis |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003
→
EU Merger Regulation → State aid procedural regulations → TFEU Article 101 → TFEU Article 102 → TFEU Article 106 → TFEU Articles 107–109 → |
| hasPrinciple |
effect on trade between Member States
→
market integration → non-discrimination → proportionality of enforcement measures → |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure a level playing field for businesses
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to maintain effective competition in the internal market → to prevent anti-competitive behavior → to prevent market distortion → to protect consumer welfare → |
| implementedThrough |
European Competition Network
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| includesInstrument |
commitment decisions
→
dawn raids → fines and remedies → leniency programmes → merger control → prohibition of abuse of dominance → prohibition of cartels → state aid control → |
| regulates |
abuse of dominant position
→
anti-competitive agreements → cartels → mergers → public undertakings with special or exclusive rights → state aid → |
| subjectTo |
judicial review by the Court of Justice of the European Union
→
judicial review by the General Court of the European Union → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Directorate-General for Competition
("EU Merger Regulation")
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enforces |
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European Union competition policy
("EU Merger Regulation")
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hasLegalBasis |
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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legalBasisFor |
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European Union state aid rules
("European Union competition law")
→
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partOf |