council regul ec januari control concentr undertak ec merger regul text eea relev council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion european econom social committe council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak substanti amend amend made recast interest clariti achiev aim treati articl commun object institut system ensur competit intern market distort articl treati activ member state commun conduct accord principl open market economi free competit principl essenti develop intern market complet intern market econom monetari union enlarg european union lower intern barrier trade invest continu result major corpor reorganis form concentr reorganis welcom extent line requir dynam competit capabl increas competit european industri improv condit growth rais standard live commun ensur process reorganis result last damag competit commun law includ provis govern concentr significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part specif legal instrument permit effect control concentr term effect structur competit commun instrument applic concentr regul eec allow commun polici develop field light experi regul recast legisl design meet challeng integr market futur enlarg european union accord principl subsidiar proportion set articl treati regul order achiev object ensur competit common market distort accord principl open market economi free competit articl applic case law court justic concentr suffici control oper prove incompat system undistort competit envisag treati regul base articl princip articl treati commun give addit power action attain object power action regard concentr market agricultur product list annex treati provis adopt regul appli signific structur impact market nation border member state concentr gener rule review exclus commun level applic quot stop shop quot system complianc principl subsidiar concentr cover regul principl jurisdict member state scope applic regul defin geograph area activ undertak concern limit quantit threshold order cover concentr commun dimens commiss report council implement applic threshold criteria council act accord articl treati posit review regularli rule pre notif referr light experi gain requir statist data provid member state commiss enabl prepar report propos amend commiss report propos base relev inform regularli provid member state concentr commun dimens deem exist aggreg turnov undertak concern exce threshold case irrespect undertak effect concentr seat princip field activ commun provid substanti oper rule govern referr concentr commiss member state member state commiss oper effect correct mechan light principl subsidiar rule protect competit interest member state adequ manner due account legal certainti quot stop shop quot principl concentr qualifi examin number nation merger control system fall turnov threshold refer regul multipl notif transact increas legal uncertainti effort cost undertak lead conflict assess system concentr refer commiss member state concern develop commiss act close constant liaison compet author member state obtain comment inform commiss compet author member state form network public author appli respect compet close cooper effici arrang inform share consult view ensur case dealt author light principl subsidiar view ensur multipl notif concentr avoid greatest extent referr concentr commiss member state member state commiss made effici manner avoid greatest extent situat concentr subject referr notif commiss refer member state notifi concentr commun dimens threaten significantli affect competit market member state present characterist distinct market concentr affect competit market constitut substanti part common market commiss oblig request refer part case member state concern member state refer commiss concentr commun dimens affect trade member state threaten significantli affect competit territori member state compet review concentr join request situat order ensur effici predict system nation time limit suspend decis reach referr case commiss power examin deal concentr behalf request member state request member state undertak concern grant possibl request referr commiss concentr notifi improv effici system control concentr commun situat commiss nation competit author decid short defin time limit referr commiss made ensur effici system request undertak concern commiss refer member state concentr commun dimens significantli affect competit market member state present characterist distinct market undertak concern requir demonstr effect concentr detriment competit concentr refer commiss member state express disagr referr notif nation author undertak concern request concentr commun dimens capabl review nation competit law member state refer commiss request pre notif referr commiss pertin situat concentr affect competit territori member state concentr capabl review competit law member state refer commiss prior nation notif member state compet review case express disagr commiss acquir exclus compet review concentr concentr deem commun dimens pre notif referr member state commiss made member state compet review case express disagr referr commiss exclus compet appli regul subject review court justic member state permit appli nation legisl competit concentr commun dimens regul make provis therefor relev power nation author limit case fail intervent commiss effect competit significantli imped territori member state competit interest member state suffici protect regul member state concern act promptli case regul divers nation law fix singl time limit adopt final decis nation law exclus applic regul concentr commun dimens prejudic articl treati prevent member state take measur protect legitim interest pursu regul provid measur compat gener principl provis commun law expedi defin concept concentr manner cover oper bring last chang control undertak concern structur market includ scope regul joint ventur perform last basi function autonom econom entiti treat singl concentr transact close connect link condit form seri transact secur take place short period time regul appli undertak concern accept restrict directli relat implement concentr commiss decis declar concentr compat common market applic regul automat cover restrict commiss assess restrict individu case request undertak concern commiss case present unresolv question give rise genuin uncertainti expressli assess restrict directli relat implement concentr case present unresolv question give rise genuin uncertainti question cover relev commiss notic forc publish commiss decis arrang introduc control concentr prejudic articl treati respect principl discrimin public privat sector public sector calcul turnov undertak concern concentr account undertak make econom unit independ power decis irrespect capit held rule administr supervis applic establish concentr commun dimens compat common market term maintain develop effect competit common market commiss place apprais gener framework achiev fundament object refer articl treati establish european commun articl treati european union order ensur system undistort competit common market further polici conduct accord principl open market economi free competit regul permit effect control concentr point view effect competit commun regul eec establish principl concentr commun dimens creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit common market substanti part significantli imped declar incompat common market view consequ concentr oligopolist market structur maintain effect competit market oligopolist market exhibit healthi degre competit circumst concentr involv elimin import competit constraint merg parti exert reduct competit pressur remain competitor absenc likelihood coordin member oligopoli result signific impedi effect competit commun court date expressli interpret regul eec requir concentr give rise coordin effect declar incompat common market interest legal certainti made clear regul permit effect control concentr provid concentr significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part declar incompat common market notion quot signific impedi effect competit quot articl interpret extend concept domin anti competit effect concentr result coordin behaviour undertak domin posit market concern signific impedi effect competit gener result creation strengthen domin posit view preserv guidanc drawn past judgment european court commiss decis pursuant regul eec time maintain consist standard competit harm appli commiss commun court compat concentr common market regul establish principl concentr commun dimens significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part thereof result creation strengthen domin posit declar incompat common market addit criteria articl treati appli joint ventur perform last basi function autonom econom entiti extent creation consequ appreci restrict competit undertak remain independ order clarifi explain commiss apprais concentr regul commiss publish guidanc provid sound econom framework assess concentr view determin declar compat common market order determin impact concentr competit common market account substanti effici put forward undertak concern effici brought concentr counteract effect competit potenti harm consum consequ concentr significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part result creation strengthen domin posit commiss publish guidanc condit effici account assess concentr undertak concern modifi notifi concentr offer commit view render concentr compat common market commiss declar concentr modifi compat common market commit proportion competit problem elimin accept commit initi proceed competit problem readili identifi easili remedi expressli provid commiss attach decis condit oblig order ensur undertak concern compli commit time effect manner render concentr compat common market transpar effect consult member state interest parti ensur procedur commiss dispos instrument ensur enforc commit deal situat fulfil case failur fulfil condit attach decis declar concentr compat common market situat render concentr compat common market materialis concentr implement authoris commiss consequ concentr implement treat notifi concentr implement authoris commiss found absenc condit concentr incompat common market power directli order dissolut concentr restor situat prevail prior implement concentr oblig attach decis declar concentr compat common market fulfil commiss revok decis commiss impos financi sanction condit oblig fulfil concentr reason limit market share undertak concern liabl imped effect competit presum compat common market prejudic articl treati indic effect exist market share undertak concern exce common market substanti part commiss task take decis establish concentr commun dimens compat common market decis design restor situat prevail prior implement concentr declar incompat common market ensur effect control undertak oblig give prior notif concentr commun dimens conclus agreement announc public bid acquisit control interest notif undertak concern satisfi commiss intent enter agreement propos concentr demonstr commiss plan propos concentr suffici concret basi agreement principl memorandum understand letter intent sign undertak concern case public bid publicli announc intent make bid provid intend agreement bid result concentr commun dimens implement concentr suspend final decis commiss derog suspens request undertak concern decid grant derog commiss account pertin factor natur graviti damag undertak concern parti threat competit pose concentr interest legal certainti valid transact protect period commiss initi proceed respect notifi concentr period final decis compat incompat common market concentr laid period extend undertak concern offer commit view render concentr compat common market order suffici time analysi market test commit offer consult member state interest parti limit extens period commiss final decis order suffici time investig case verif fact argument submit commiss commun respect fundament right observ principl recognis charter fundament right european union regul interpret appli respect right principl undertak concern afford heard commiss proceed initi member manag supervisori bodi recognis repres employe undertak concern interest parti opportun heard order properli apprais concentr commiss request inform conduct inspect commun end view protect competit effect commiss power investig expand commiss interview person possess inform record statement made inspect offici authoris commiss inform relev subject matter purpos inspect affix seal inspect circumst reason ground suspect concentr implement notifi incorrect incomplet mislead inform suppli commiss undertak person concern fail compli condit oblig impos decis commiss event seal except circumst period time strictli inspect hour prejudic case law court justic set scope control nation judici author exercis authoris provid nation law precautionari measur assist law enforc author order overcom opposit part undertak inspect includ affix seal order commiss decis result case law nation judici author commiss inform carri control absenc refus authoris case law confirm compet nation court control applic nation rule govern implement coerciv measur compet author member state cooper activ exercis commiss investig power compli decis commiss undertak person concern forc admit commit infring event oblig answer factual question provid document inform establish exist infring sake transpar decis commiss procedur natur wide publicis ensur preserv right defenc undertak concern access file essenti busi secret protect confidenti inform exchang network compet author countri likewis safeguard complianc regul enforc mean fine period penalti payment court justic unlimit jurisdict regard pursuant articl treati condit concentr involv undertak seat princip field activ commun carri countri observ provis made possibl council give commiss mandat negoti view obtain discriminatori treatment undertak regul detract collect right employe recognis undertak concern notabl regard oblig inform consult recognis repres commun nation law commiss lai detail rule implement regul accord procedur exercis implement power confer commiss adopt implement provis commiss assist advisori committe compos repres member state articl adopt regul articl scope prejudic articl articl regul appli concentr commun dimens defin articl concentr commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov undertak concern eur million aggreg commun wide turnov undertak concern eur million undertak concern achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state concentr meet threshold laid paragraph commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov undertak concern eur million member state combin aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million member state includ purpos point aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million aggreg commun wide turnov undertak concern eur million undertak concern achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state basi statist data regularli provid member state commiss report council oper threshold criteria set paragraph juli present propos pursuant paragraph report refer paragraph propos commiss council act qualifi major revis threshold criteria mention paragraph articl apprais concentr concentr scope regul apprais accord object regul provis view establish compat common market make apprais commiss account maintain develop effect competit common market view thing structur market concern actual potenti competit undertak locat outwith commun market posit undertak concern econom financi power altern supplier user access suppli market legal barrier entri suppli demand trend relev good servic interest intermedi ultim consum develop technic econom progress provid consum advantag form obstacl competit concentr significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part result creation strengthen domin posit declar compat common market concentr significantli imped effect competit common market substanti part result creation strengthen domin posit declar incompat common market extent creation joint ventur constitut concentr pursuant articl object effect coordin competit behaviour undertak remain independ coordin apprais accord criteria articl treati view establish oper compat common market make apprais commiss account parent compani retain signific extent activ market joint ventur market downstream upstream joint ventur neighbour market close relat market coordin direct consequ creation joint ventur afford undertak concern possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product servic question articl definit concentr concentr deem aris chang control last basi result merger previous independ undertak part undertak acquisit person control undertak undertak purchas secur asset contract mean direct indirect control part undertak control constitut right contract mean separ combin regard consider fact law involv confer possibl exercis decis influenc undertak ownership part asset undertak right contract confer decis influenc composit vote decis organ undertak control acquir person undertak holder right entitl right contract concern holder right entitl right contract power exercis right deriv therefrom creation joint ventur perform last basi function autonom econom entiti constitut concentr mean paragraph concentr deem aris credit institut financi institut insur compani normal activ includ transact deal secur account account hold temporari basi secur acquir undertak view resel provid exercis vote right respect secur view determin competit behaviour undertak provid exercis vote right view prepar dispos part undertak asset dispos secur dispos take place year date acquisit period extend commiss request institut compani show dispos period set control acquir offic holder law member state relat liquid wind insolv cessat payment composit analog proceed oper refer paragraph carri financi hold compani refer articl fourth council direct eec juli base articl treati annual account type compani provid vote right respect hold exercis relat appoint member manag supervisori bodi undertak hold maintain full invest determin directli indirectli competit conduct undertak articl prior notif concentr pre notif referr request notifi parti concentr commun dimens defin regul notifi commiss prior implement conclus agreement announc public bid acquisit control interest notif made undertak concern demonstr commiss good faith intent conclud agreement case public bid publicli announc intent make bid provid intend agreement bid result concentr commun dimens purpos regul term quot notifi concentr quot cover intend concentr notifi pursuant subparagraph purpos paragraph articl term quot concentr quot includ intend concentr mean subparagraph concentr consist merger mean articl acquisit joint control mean articl notifi jointli parti merger acquir joint control case case notif effect person undertak acquir control part undertak commiss find notifi concentr fall scope regul publish fact notif time indic name undertak concern countri origin natur concentr econom sector involv commiss account legitim interest undertak protect busi secret prior notif concentr mean paragraph person undertak refer paragraph inform commiss mean reason submiss concentr significantli affect competit market member state present characterist distinct market examin part member state commiss transmit submiss member state delai member state refer reason submiss work dai receiv submiss express agreement disagr request refer case member state take decis period deem agre member state disagre commiss consid distinct market exist competit market significantli affect concentr decid refer part case compet author member state view applic state nation competit law decis refer case accord subparagraph work dai start receipt reason submiss commiss commiss inform member state person undertak concern decis commiss decis period deem adopt decis refer case accord submiss made person undertak concern commiss decid deem decid pursuant fourth subparagraph refer case notif made pursuant paragraph nation competit law appli articl appli mutati mutandi regard concentr defin articl commun dimens mean articl capabl review nation competit law member state person undertak refer paragraph notif compet author inform commiss mean reason submiss concentr examin commiss commiss transmit submiss member state delai member state compet examin concentr nation competit law work dai receiv reason submiss express disagr request refer case member state express disagr accord subparagraph period work dai case refer commiss delai inform member state person undertak concern express disagr member state express disagr accord subparagraph period work dai concentr deem commun dimens notifi commiss accord paragraph situat member state appli nation competit law concentr commiss report council oper paragraph juli report propos commiss council act qualifi major revis paragraph articl calcul turnov aggreg turnov mean regul compris amount deriv undertak concern preced financi year sale product provis servic fall undertak ordinari activ deduct sale rebat ad tax tax directli relat turnov aggreg turnov undertak concern includ sale product provis servic undertak refer paragraph turnov commun member state compris product sold servic provid undertak consum commun member state case derog paragraph concentr consist acquisit part constitut legal entiti undertak turnov relat part subject concentr account regard seller seller transact mean subparagraph place year period person undertak treat concentr aris date transact place turnov credit institut financi institut sum incom item defin council direct eec deduct ad tax tax directli relat item interest incom similar incom ii incom secur incom share variabl yield secur incom particip interest incom share affili undertak iii commiss receiv iv net profit financi oper oper incom turnov credit financi institut commun member state compris incom item defin receiv branch divis institut establish commun member state question case insur undertak gross premium written compris amount receiv receiv respect insur contract issu behalf insur undertak includ outgo reinsur premium deduct tax parafisc contribut levi charg refer amount individu premium total volum premium articl final part articl gross premium receiv commun resid resid member state account prejudic paragraph aggreg turnov undertak concern mean regul calcul ad respect turnov undertak concern undertak undertak concern directli indirectli own half capit busi asset ii power exercis half vote right iii power appoint half member supervisori board administr board bodi legal repres undertak iv manag undertak affair undertak undertak concern right power list undertak undertak refer right power list undertak undertak refer jointli right power list undertak concern concentr jointli right power list paragraph calcul aggreg turnov undertak concern purpos regul account turnov result sale product provis servic joint undertak undertak concern undertak connect set paragraph account turnov result sale product provis servic joint undertak undertak turnov apport equal undertak concern articl examin notif initi proceed commiss examin notif receiv conclud concentr notifi fall scope regul record find mean decis find concentr notifi fall scope regul rais doubt compat common market decid oppos declar compat common market decis declar concentr compat deem cover restrict directli relat implement concentr prejudic paragraph commiss find concentr notifi fall scope regul rais doubt compat common market decid initi proceed prejudic articl proceed close mean decis provid articl undertak concern demonstr satisfact commiss abandon concentr commiss find modif undertak concern notifi concentr longer rais doubt mean paragraph declar concentr compat common market pursuant paragraph commiss attach decis paragraph condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market commiss revok decis pursuant paragraph decis base incorrect inform undertak respons obtain deceit undertak concern commit breach oblig attach decis case refer paragraph commiss decis paragraph bound time limit refer articl commiss notifi decis undertak concern compet author member state delai articl suspens concentr concentr commun dimens defin articl examin commiss pursuant articl implement notif declar compat common market pursuant decis articl basi presumpt articl paragraph prevent implement public bid seri transact secur includ convert secur admit trade market stock exchang control mean articl acquir seller provid concentr notifi commiss pursuant articl delai acquir exercis vote right attach secur question maintain full invest base derog grant commiss paragraph commiss request grant derog oblig impos paragraph request grant derog reason decid request commiss account inter alia effect suspens undertak concern concentr parti threat competit pose concentr derog made subject condit oblig order ensur condit effect competit derog appli grant time notif transact valid transact carri contravent paragraph depend decis pursuant articl articl presumpt pursuant articl articl effect valid transact secur includ convert secur admit trade market stock exchang buyer seller knew transact carri contravent paragraph articl power decis commiss commiss find notifi concentr fulfil criterion laid articl case refer articl criteria laid articl treati issu decis declar concentr compat common market decis declar concentr compat deem cover restrict directli relat implement concentr commiss find modif undertak concern notifi concentr fulfil criterion laid articl case refer articl criteria laid articl treati issu decis declar concentr compat common market commiss attach decis condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market decis declar concentr compat deem cover restrict directli relat implement concentr commiss find concentr fulfil criterion defin articl case refer articl fulfil criteria laid articl treati issu decis declar concentr incompat common market commiss find concentr implement concentr declar incompat common market implement contravent condit attach decis paragraph found absenc condit concentr fulfil criterion laid articl case refer articl fulfil criteria laid articl treati commiss requir undertak concern dissolv concentr dissolut merger dispos share asset acquir restor situat prevail prior implement concentr circumst restor situat prevail implement concentr dissolut concentr commiss measur achiev restor order measur ensur undertak concern dissolv concentr restor measur requir decis case fall point subparagraph measur refer subparagraph impos decis pursuant paragraph separ decis commiss interim measur restor maintain condit effect competit concentr implement contravent articl decis compat concentr common market implement contravent condit attach decis articl paragraph articl implement declar incompat common market commiss revok decis pursuant paragraph declar compat base incorrect inform undertak respons obtain deceit undertak concern commit breach oblig attach decis commiss decis pursuant paragraph bound time limit refer articl case find concentr implement contravent condit attach decis articl ii contravent condit attach decis paragraph accord articl found absenc condit concentr rais doubt compat common market decis revok pursuant paragraph commiss notifi decis undertak concern compet author member state delai articl referr compet author member state commiss mean decis notifi delai undertak concern compet author member state refer notifi concentr compet author member state concern circumst work dai date receipt copi notif member state initi invit commiss inform commiss inform undertak concern concentr threaten affect significantli competit market member state present characterist distinct market concentr affect competit market member state present characterist distinct market constitut substanti part common market commiss consid regard market product servic question geograph refer market mean paragraph distinct market threat exist deal case accord regul refer part case compet author member state concern view applic state nation competit law commiss consid distinct market threat exist adopt decis effect address member state concern deal case accord regul case member state inform commiss pursuant paragraph concentr affect competit distinct market territori form substanti part common market commiss refer part case relat distinct market concern consid distinct market affect decis refer refer pursuant paragraph gener rule period provid articl subparagraph commiss pursuant articl initi proceed work dai notif concentr concern commiss initi proceed articl take preparatori step order adopt measur articl maintain restor effect competit market concern work dai refer paragraph commiss remind member state concern decis referr accord paragraph preparatori step refer paragraph deem decis refer case member state concern accord paragraph compet author member state concern decid case undu delai work dai commiss referr compet author member state concern inform undertak concern result preliminari competit assess action propos member state concern exception suspend time limit inform provid undertak concern provid nation competit law notif request nation law period work dai begin work dai receipt complet notif compet author member state geograph refer market consist area undertak concern involv suppli demand product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour area condit competit appreci area assess account natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share area concern neighbour area substanti price differ appli provis articl member state concern measur strictli safeguard restor effect competit market concern accord relev provis treati member state appeal court justic request applic articl treati purpos appli nation competit law articl time limit initi proceed decis prejudic articl decis refer articl work dai period begin work dai receipt notif inform suppli notif incomplet work dai receipt complet inform period increas work dai commiss receiv request member state accord articl undertak concern offer commit pursuant articl view render concentr compat common market decis pursuant articl notifi concentr appear doubt refer articl remov result modif made undertak concern latest time limit laid paragraph prejudic articl decis pursuant articl notifi concentr work dai date proceed initi period increas work dai undertak concern offer commit pursuant articl subparagraph view render concentr compat common market commit offer work dai initi proceed period set subparagraph likewis extend notifi parti make request effect work dai initi proceed pursuant articl notifi parti make request likewis time initi proceed period set subparagraph extend commiss agreement notifi parti total durat extens extens effect pursuant subparagraph exce work dai period set paragraph exception suspend ow circumst undertak involv concentr respons commiss request inform decis pursuant articl order inspect decis pursuant articl subparagraph appli period refer articl court justic judgment annul part commiss decis subject time limit set articl concentr examin commiss view adopt decis pursuant articl concentr examin light current market condit notifi parti submit notif supplement origin notif delai origin notif incomplet reason interven market condit inform provid parti certifi fact delai period laid paragraph start work dai receipt complet inform notif supplement notif certif mean subparagraph subparagraph appli case refer articl articl commiss decis accord articl time limit set paragraph concentr deem declar compat common market prejudic articl articl request inform order carri duti assign regul commiss simpl request decis requir person refer articl undertak associ undertak provid inform send simpl request inform person undertak associ undertak commiss state legal basi purpos request inform requir fix time limit inform provid penalti provid articl suppli incorrect mislead inform commiss requir person undertak associ undertak suppli inform decis state legal basi purpos request inform requir fix time limit provid penalti provid articl impos penalti provid articl decis review court justic owner undertak repres case legal person compani firm associ legal person person authoris repres law constitut suppli inform request behalf undertak concern person duli authoris act suppli inform behalf client remain fulli respons inform suppli incomplet incorrect mislead commiss delai forward copi decis pursuant paragraph compet author member state territori resid person seat undertak associ undertak situat compet author member state territori affect specif request compet author member state commiss forward author copi simpl request inform relat notifi concentr request commiss govern compet author member state provid commiss inform carri duti assign regul order carri duti assign regul commiss interview natur legal person consent interview purpos collect inform relat subject matter investig begin interview conduct telephon electron mean commiss state legal basi purpos interview interview conduct premis commiss telephon electron mean commiss inform advanc compet author member state territori interview take place compet author member state request offici author assist offici person authoris commiss conduct interview articl inspect author member state request commiss compet author member state undertak inspect commiss consid articl order decis pursuant articl offici compet author member state respons conduct inspect authoris appoint exercis power accord nation law request commiss compet author member state territori inspect conduct offici accompani person authoris commiss assist offici author concern articl commiss power inspect order carri duti assign regul commiss conduct inspect undertak associ undertak offici accompani person authoris commiss conduct inspect power enter premis land mean transport undertak associ undertak examin book record relat busi irrespect medium store obtain form copi extract book record seal busi premis book record period extent inspect repres member staff undertak associ undertak explan fact document relat subject matter purpos inspect record answer offici accompani person authoris commiss conduct inspect exercis power product written authoris subject matter purpos inspect penalti provid articl product requir book record relat busi incomplet answer question ask paragraph articl incorrect mislead good time inspect commiss give notic inspect compet author member state territori inspect conduct undertak associ undertak requir submit inspect order decis commiss decis subject matter purpos inspect appoint date begin penalti provid articl decis review court justic commiss decis consult compet author member state territori inspect conduct offici authoris appoint compet author member state territori inspect conduct request author commiss activ assist offici accompani person authoris commiss end enjoi power paragraph offici accompani person authoris commiss find undertak oppos inspect includ seal busi premis book record order pursuant articl member state concern afford assist request assist polic equival enforc author enabl conduct inspect assist provid paragraph requir authoris judici author nation rule authoris appli authoris appli precautionari measur authoris refer paragraph appli nation judici author ensur commiss decis authent coerciv measur envisag arbitrari excess regard subject matter inspect control proportion coerciv measur nation judici author commiss directli compet author member state detail explan relat subject matter inspect nation judici author call question necess inspect demand provid inform commiss file law commiss decis subject review court justic articl fine commiss decis impos person refer articl undertak associ undertak fine exceed aggreg turnov undertak associ undertak concern mean articl intention neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform submiss certif notif supplement thereto pursuant articl articl articl suppli incorrect mislead inform respons request made pursuant articl respons request made decis adopt pursuant articl suppli incorrect incomplet mislead inform suppli inform requir time limit produc requir book record relat busi incomplet form inspect articl refus submit inspect order decis pursuant articl respons question ask accord articl give incorrect mislead answer fail rectifi time limit set commiss incorrect incomplet mislead answer member staff fail refus provid complet answer fact relat subject matter purpos inspect order decis adopt pursuant articl seal affix offici accompani person authoris commiss accord articl broken commiss decis impos fine exceed aggreg turnov undertak concern mean articl person refer articl undertak concern intention neglig fail notifi concentr accord articl prior implement expressli authoris articl decis pursuant articl implement concentr breach articl implement concentr declar incompat common market decis pursuant articl compli measur order decis pursuant articl fail compli condit oblig impos decis pursuant articl articl articl subparagraph fix amount fine regard natur graviti durat infring decis pursuant paragraph crimin law natur articl period penalti payment commiss decis impos person refer articl undertak associ undertak period penalti payment exceed averag daili aggreg turnov undertak associ undertak concern mean articl work dai delai calcul date set decis order compel suppli complet correct inform request decis pursuant articl submit inspect order decis pursuant articl compli oblig impos decis pursuant articl articl articl subparagraph compli measur order decis pursuant articl person refer articl undertak associ undertak satisfi oblig period penalti payment intend enforc commiss fix definit amount period penalti payment figur lower aris origin decis articl review court justic court justic unlimit jurisdict mean articl treati review decis commiss fix fine period penalti payment cancel reduc increas fine period penalti payment impos articl profession secreci inform acquir result applic regul purpos relev request investig hear prejudic articl articl commiss compet author member state offici servant person work supervis author offici civil servant author member state disclos inform acquir applic regul kind cover oblig profession secreci paragraph prevent public gener inform survei inform relat undertak associ undertak articl hear parti person take decis provid articl articl articl articl commiss give person undertak associ undertak concern opportun stage procedur consult advisori committe make view object derog paragraph decis pursuant articl provision person undertak associ undertak concern opportun make view provid commiss opportun decis commiss base decis object parti submit observ right defenc fulli respect proceed access file open parti directli involv subject legitim interest undertak protect busi secret commiss compet author member state deem hear natur legal person natur legal person show suffici interest member administr manag bodi undertak concern recognis repres employe entitl applic heard articl liaison author member state commiss transmit compet author member state copi notif work dai copi import document lodg issu commiss pursuant regul document includ commit offer undertak concern vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market pursuant articl articl subparagraph commiss carri procedur set regul close constant liaison compet author member state express view procedur purpos articl obtain inform compet author member state refer paragraph articl give opportun make view stage procedur adopt decis pursuant paragraph articl end give access file advisori committe concentr consult decis pursuant articl articl except provision decis accord articl advisori committe consist repres compet author member state member state appoint repres unabl attend replac repres repres member state compet matter restrict practic domin posit consult place joint meet conven invit chair commiss summari case indic import document preliminari draft decis case consid invit meet place work dai invit commiss except case shorten period order avoid harm undertak concern concentr advisori committe deliv opinion commiss draft decis take vote advisori committe deliv opinion member absent unrepres opinion deliv write append draft decis commiss utmost account opinion deliv committe inform committe manner opinion account commiss commun opinion advisori committe decis addresse decis make opinion public decis regard legitim interest undertak protect busi secret articl public decis commiss publish decis take pursuant articl articl except provision decis accord articl opinion advisori committe offici journal european union public state name parti main content decis regard legitim interest undertak protect busi secret articl applic regul jurisdict regul appli concentr defin articl council regul ec eec eec eec appli relat joint ventur commun dimens object effect coordin competit behaviour undertak remain independ subject review court justic commiss sole jurisdict decis provid regul member state appli nation legisl competit concentr commun dimens subparagraph prejudic member state power carri enquiri applic articl referr pursuant articl subparagraph indent articl measur strictli applic articl notwithstand paragraph member state measur protect legitim interest consider regul compat gener principl provis commun law public secur plural media prudenti rule regard legitim interest mean subparagraph public interest commun commiss member state concern recognis commiss assess compat gener principl provis commun law measur refer commiss inform member state concern decis work dai commun articl referr commiss member state request commiss examin concentr defin articl commun dimens mean articl affect trade member state threaten significantli affect competit territori member state state make request request made work dai date concentr notifi notif requir made member state concern commiss inform compet author member state undertak concern request receiv pursuant paragraph delai member state join initi request period work dai inform commiss initi request nation time limit relat concentr suspend accord procedur set articl decid concentr examin member state inform commiss undertak concern join request suspens nation time limit end commiss latest work dai expiri period set paragraph decid examin concentr consid affect trade member state threaten significantli affect competit territori member state state make request commiss decis period deem adopt decis examin concentr accord request commiss inform member state undertak concern decis request submiss notif pursuant articl member state state made request longer appli nation legisl competit concentr articl articl articl appli commiss examin concentr pursuant paragraph articl appli extent concentr implement date commiss inform undertak concern request made notif pursuant articl requir period set articl proceed initi begin work dai commiss inform undertak concern decid examin concentr pursuant paragraph commiss inform member state consid concentr fulfil criteria paragraph case commiss invit member state member state make request pursuant paragraph articl implement provis commiss power lai accord procedur refer paragraph implement provis form content detail notif submiss pursuant articl implement provis time limit pursuant articl articl procedur time limit submiss implement commit pursuant articl articl implement provis hear pursuant articl commiss assist advisori committe compos repres member state publish draft implement provis adopt provis commiss consult advisori committe consult place meet conven invit chair commiss draft implement provis invit meet place work dai invit advisori committe deliv opinion draft implement provis take vote commiss utmost account opinion deliv committe articl relat countri member state inform commiss gener difficulti encount undertak concentr defin articl countri initi year entri forc regul period commiss draw report examin treatment accord undertak seat princip field activ commun term refer paragraph concentr countri commiss submit report council recommend appear commiss basi report refer paragraph basi inform countri grant undertak seat princip field activ commun treatment compar grant commun undertak countri commiss submit propos council mandat negoti view obtain compar treatment undertak seat princip field activ commun measur articl compli oblig commun member state prejudic articl treati intern agreement bilater multilater articl repeal prejudic articl regul eec ec repeal effect refer repeal regul constru refer regul read accord correl tabl annex articl entri forc transit provis regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union appli regul eec continu appli concentr subject agreement announc control acquir mean articl regul date applic regul subject provis govern applic set articl regul eec articl regul eec concentr regul appli virtu access date access substitut date applic regul regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel januari council presid mccreevi oj opinion deliv publish offici journal opinion deliv publish offici journal oj correct version oj regul amend regul ec oj corrigendum oj oj oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec oj regul amend regul ec annex correl tabl gt tabl gt