# Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of the Council of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (repealed)

EU Regulation No 1017/1968 · adopted 19 July 1968

Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of the Council of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (repealed)

## Introductory text

Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of the Council
of 19 July 1968
applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (repealed)
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## 1 Basic provision

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## 2 Prohibition of restrictive practices

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## 3 Exception for technical agreements

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## 4 Exemption for groups of small and medium-sized undertakings

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## 5 Non-applicability of the prohibition

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## 6 Agreements intended to reduce disturbances resulting from the structure of the transport market

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## 7 Invalidity of agreements and decisions

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## 8 Prohibition of abuse of dominant positions

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## 9 Public undertakings

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## 10 Procedures on complaint or on the Commission's own initiative

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## 11 Result of procedures on complaint or on the Commission's own initiative

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## 12 Application of Article 5 — objections

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## 13 Duration and revocation of decisions applying Article 5

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## 14 Decisions applying Article 6

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## 15 Powers

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## 16 Liaison with the authorities of the Member States

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## 17 Consideration by the Council of questions of principle concerning the common transport policy raised in connection with specific cases

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## 18 Inquiries into transport sectors

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## 19 Requests for information

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## 20 Investigations by the authorities of the Member States

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## 21 Investigating powers of the Commission

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## 22 Fines

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## 23 Periodic penalty payments

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## 24 Review by the Court of Justice

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## 25 Unit of account

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## 26 Hearing of the parties and of third persons

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## 27 Professional secrecy

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## 28 Publication of decisions

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## 29 Implementing provisions

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## 30 Entry into force, existing agreements

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## 31 Review of the Regulation

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## Signature

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1968/1017 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1968-1017
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