# Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance (notified under document number C(2006) 6903) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/76/EC), Division 6.2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A competent authority may refuse to follow an invitation to participate in coordinated enforcement activities, following consultation with the inviting authority if:
(a) judicial proceedings have already been initiated or a final judgment has already been passed in respect of the same intra-Community infringements and against the same sellers or suppliers before the judicial authorities in the Member State of the requested or applicant authority;
(b) in its opinion, following appropriate investigation, it is not concerned by the intra-Community infringement.
If a competent authority decides to decline an invitation to participate in coordinated enforcement activities it shall state the reasons of its decision.
This point shall be without prejudice to the application of Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/76/annex/division/6/division/6.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-76/annex/division-6/division-6.2
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