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Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)

EU Regulation No 1/2003 · Adopted 16 December 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003

of 16 December 2002

on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 1(f) (with Sch. 4 paras. 8-8B) (as amended by S.I. 2019/685, reg. 22 and S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Contents

  1. Chapter I: PRINCIPLES Repealed
  2. 1Application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty Repealed
  3. 2Burden of proof Repealed
  4. 3Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and national competition laws Repealed
  5. Chapter II: POWERS Repealed
  6. 4Powers of the Commission Repealed
  7. 5Powers of the competition authorities of the Member States Repealed
  8. 6Powers of the national courts Repealed
  9. Chapter III: COMMISSION DECISIONS Repealed
  10. 7Finding and termination of infringement Repealed
  11. 8Interim measures Repealed
  12. 9Commitments Repealed
  13. 10Finding of inapplicability Repealed
  14. Chapter IV: COOPERATION Repealed
  15. 11Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States Repealed
  16. 12Exchange of information Repealed
  17. 13Suspension or termination of proceedings Repealed
  18. 14Advisory Committee Repealed
  19. 15Cooperation with national courts Repealed
  20. 16Uniform application of Community competition law Repealed
  21. Chapter V: POWERS OF INVESTIGATION Repealed
  22. 17Investigations into sectors of the economy and into types of agreements Repealed
  23. 18Requests for information Repealed
  24. 19Power to take statements Repealed
  25. 20The Commission's powers of inspection Repealed
  26. 21Inspection of other premises Repealed
  27. 22Investigations by competition authorities of Member States Repealed
  28. Chapter VI: PENALTIES Repealed
  29. 23Fines Repealed
  30. 24Periodic penalty payments Repealed
  31. Chapter VII: LIMITATION PERIODS Repealed
  32. 25Limitation periods for the imposition of penalties Repealed
  33. 26Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties Repealed
  34. Chapter VIII: HEARINGS AND PROFESSIONAL SECRECY Repealed
  35. 27Hearing of the parties, complainants and others Repealed
  36. 28Professional secrecy Repealed
  37. Chapter IX: EXEMPTION REGULATIONS Repealed
  38. 29Withdrawal in individual cases Repealed
  39. Chapter X: GENERAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  40. 30Publication of decisions Repealed
  41. 31Review by the Court of Justice Repealed
  42. 32Exclusions Repealed
  43. 33Implementing provisions Repealed
  44. Chapter XI: TRANSITIONAL, AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  45. 34Transitional provisions Repealed
  46. 35Designation of competition authorities of Member States Repealed
  47. 36Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 Repealed
  48. 37Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74 Repealed
  49. 38Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 Repealed
  50. 39Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 Repealed
  51. 40Amendment of Regulations No 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71 and (EEC) No 1534/91 Repealed
  52. 41Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 Repealed
  53. 42Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 479/92 Repealed
  54. 43Repeal of Regulations No 17 and No 141 Repealed
  55. 44Report on the application of the present Regulation Repealed
  56. 45Entry into force Repealed
  57. Signature

1Application of Articles 81 and 82 of the TreatyF1

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2Burden of proofF1

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3Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and national competition lawsF1

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4Powers of the CommissionF1

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5Powers of the competition authorities of the Member StatesF1

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6Powers of the national courtsF1

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7Finding and termination of infringementF1

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8Interim measuresF1

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9CommitmentsF1

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10Finding of inapplicabilityF1

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11Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member StatesF1

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12Exchange of informationF1

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13Suspension or termination of proceedingsF1

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14Advisory CommitteeF1

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15Cooperation with national courtsF1

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16Uniform application of Community competition lawF1

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17Investigations into sectors of the economy and into types of agreementsF1

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18Requests for informationF1

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19Power to take statementsF1

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20The Commission's powers of inspectionF1

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21Inspection of other premisesF1

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22Investigations by competition authorities of Member StatesF1

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23FinesF1

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24Periodic penalty paymentsF1

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25Limitation periods for the imposition of penaltiesF1

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26Limitation period for the enforcement of penaltiesF1

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27Hearing of the parties, complainants and othersF1

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28Professional secrecyF1

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29Withdrawal in individual casesF1

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30Publication of decisionsF1

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31Review by the Court of JusticeF1

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32ExclusionsF1

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33Implementing provisionsF1

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34Transitional provisionsF1

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35Designation of competition authorities of Member StatesF1

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36Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68F1

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37Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74F1

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38Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86F1

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39Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87F1

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40Amendment of Regulations No 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71 and (EEC) No 1534/91F1

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41Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87F1

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42Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 479/92F1

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43Repeal of Regulations No 17 and No 141F1

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44Report on the application of the present RegulationF1

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45Entry into forceF1

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Signature

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