Competition Law Sanctioning in the European Union
Author | : Gerhard Dannecker |
Publisher | : Kluwer Law International B.V. |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789041121004 |
ISBN-13 | : 9041121005 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: As of May 2004, national competition authorities in EU Member States are empowered to enforce sanctions on infringement of the competition rules laid down in Articles 81 and 82 EC Treaty. This book offers thorough reports by local practitioners or academics on twelve national competition law systems within the EU and focuses on sanctioning law. It includes detailed information on sanctioning under both criminal and administrative law at the national as well as the EC level, with expert analysis of the criminal law and administrative law priciples to be applied. It also features contributions on themes such as fining policy, leniency, investigatory powers, mutual assistance in administrative and criminal matters in relation to the cooperation between national competition authorities, and Swiss competition law.