Complainants and Third Parties in Commission Competition Proceedings.
Mondaq Business Briefing › Nbr. 2005, January 2005
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Complainants and Third Parties in Commission Competition Proceedings.
This article deals with the advantages and disadvantages of filing formal complaints or formally applying for a "formal third party status" in procedures initiated by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 EC Treaty.
Providing the Commission with Information The Commission encourages undertakings expressly in various of its regulations and notices to contact the Commission, the national competition authorities and its courts to inform them about suspected infringements of the competition rules. Based on Regulation 1/2003,1 its implementing Regulation 773/2004,2 and the accompanying Complaints Notice,3 the Commission provides guidance how to make the contact effective. Different possibilities for lodging complaints A complaint may be brought either to the Commission, a national court or a national competition authority, depending on its nature and the goal pursued. In order to achieve the outcome wanted, the undertaking sh...See the full content of this document
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