EC Competition law – sanctions & procedure

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EC Competition law – sanctions & procedure Professor Dr. juris Erling Hjelmeng Department of Private Law, UiO

The competition rules in brief Regulation of market conduct EU EEA law: Prohibition of Restrictive agreements/concerted practises and Abuse of dominant position Regulation of transactions (M&A) Scope Applicable to undertakings Entity engaged in economic activity Affection of intra-community trade STM-formula

Enforcement pluralism Regulation of market conduct EU Commission National Competition Authorities Private action before ordinary courts Regulation of transactions: One stop shop If EU dimension – disapplication of national legislation

Relationship with national law Market conduct (Art. 3): Obligation on courts and NCA’s to apply EC law where inter state trade is affected. Stricter national legislation on unilateral conduct allowed, but not on agreements / concerted practises. Agreements: Merger control One-stop-shop  Impact on interstate trade Art 81(3) applies, or not restrictive in the sense of 81(1) Cannot be prohibited by national legislation

Merger Control (Reg 139/2004) Notification and procedure Concentration Community dimension Referral to Member States Time limits (Art 10): Clearance or initiation of proceedings within 25 working days after notification If proceedings initiated: Final decision within 90 working days after notification. Possible extension if commitments are offered

Function of competition law enforcement Type Function Public remedies (Before the Commission and NCAs) Private remedies (Before national courts) Prevention (To bring illegal conduct to an end) Interim injunction Cease-and desist order Structural relief Interim injunctions Final injunctions Nullity (non-perfor-mance of contracts) Deterrence (to prevent infringements of the law from taking place) Fines Not a task for private parties (but damages may serve this end) Compensation Not a task for public bodies Restitution Damages

Powers of the Commission/Sanctions under Reg. 1/2003 Interim measures (Art 8) Cease-and-desist orders (Art 7) Structural relief (Art 7(1)) Commitments (Art 9) Fines (Art 23) “Finding of inapplicability” (Art 10)

Fines – a powerful deterrent Fines up to 10 % of annual turnover All time high: Microsoft Corp.: € 497 Million (Abuse of dominant position – pending) ThyssenKrupp € 479 Million (Cartel case – pending) Leniency

Investigation / fact-finding Requests for information (Art 18) Power to take statements (Art 19) Powers of inspection (Art 20) Dawn-raids Competence Role of national courts (20.8) Inspection of private homes (Art 21) Investigations by NCA’s (Art 22)

Rights of the defence I Self-incriminination – A right to remain silent ECHR not directly applicable in EU law, but Nice Charter on fundamental rights The Orkem principle: ”the Commission may not compel an undertaking to provide it with answers which might involve an admission on its part of the existence of an infringement which it is incumbent upon the Commission to prove”

Rights of the defence II Client-lawyer privilege Correspondence with external lawyer relevant for the case The right to be heard Statement of objection Hearings Access to file Secrecy/Use of information

Judicial review and enforcement ECJ Appeal Art 234 reference CFI National Court Jud. review of dec. Jud. review of decisions Commission Nat. Comp. Authority Private action Co-operation between Commission, NCA and NC

Judicial review of Commission decisions A challengeable act Locus standi Grounds of review Lack of competence Infringements of procedural requirements Infringement of the Treaty Misuse of powers (détournement de pouvoir) Fines: Unlimited jurisdiction

A role for private enforcement? US: Treble damages Private action not subject to specific regulation, but Power to apply 81&82 mentioned explicitly in the regulation (Art 6) Cooperation between the Commission and national courts (Art 15) General principles of EU law apply, together with relevant national law Nullity: Article 81(3) Damages: Case C-453/99 Courage: Damages required by EU law Cf. Francovich (State liability) Injunctions