Abstract
This article is designed to offer an overview of the major events and policy issues related to Arts 81, 82 and 86 EC in 2004–2005. The article follows the format of previous years and is divided into three sections: — A general overview of major events (legislation and notices, European Court cases, European Commission decisions, ECN developments and new sector inquiries). — Discussion of current policy issues, including cartel enforcement, private actions and Art.82 EC modernisation. — An outline of certain areas of specific interest, notably competition and the liberal professions, the Commission’s ‘‘Sport and 3G’’ review and a DG COMP paper on competition and waste management.
Disciplines
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Date of this Version
January 2006
Recommended Citation
John Ratliff, "Major Events and Policy Issues in EC Competition Law, 2004-2005 (Part 1)" (January 2006). Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series. Working Paper 32.
https://law.bepress.com/wilmer/art32