SEC(2006)761 - Report on Competition Policy 2005

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Report from the Commission - Report on Competition Policy 2005
 
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reference by COM-number893 SEC(2006)761 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2006)761
procedure number895 2007/2078(INI)
CELEX number896 52006SC0761

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  • 1. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 2. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 3. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 4. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 5. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 6. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 7. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 8. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 9. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 10. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 11. 
    See in this context, for instance, the Porsche case, press release IP/04/585, 3.5.2004.

     
  • 12. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 13. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 14. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 15. 
    Commission Notice on the rules for access to the Commission file in cases pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement and Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (OJ C 325, 22.12.2002, p. 7).

     
  • 16. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

     
  • 17. 
    Commission Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002, p. 3).

     
  • 18. 
    On the different ways of informing the Commission (market information, complaint), see paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 65) (referred to hereinafter as the
     
  • 19. 
    See the Commission Notice on Complaints, as well as Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 and its annex (Form C).

     
  • 20. 
    See paragraphs 19 et seq . of the Commission Notice on Complaints, as well as paragraphs 5 et seq . of the Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 43).

     
  • 21. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 22. 
    See paragraph 16 of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 23. 
    See Case C-453/99 Courage v Crehan
     
  • 24. 
    Green Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules, COM(2005)672 of 19.12.2005 (See Section A.I.5. below).

     
  • 25. 
    See in particular recital 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 as well as paragraph 11 of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 26. 
    See paragraphs 41 et seq ., and in particular paragraph 43, of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 27. 
    SEC (2005) 791.

     
  • 28. 
    See section 9.2 of the annexes to the Impact Assessment Guidelines.

     
  • 29. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 30. 
    The Green Paper can be found at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others It is accompanied by a Commission staff working paper, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others, which gives the background to and elaborates on the political options mentioned in the Green Paper.

     
  • 31. 
    See the study that was commissioned by the Commission and published in 2004, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 32. 
    Case C-453/99 Courage v Crehan
     
  • 33. 
    Commission Decision (EC) No C(2005)1682 of 13 June 2005 initiating an inquiry into the gas and electricity sectors pursuant to Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. See europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 34. 
    See europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 35. 
    Communication to the Spring European Council
     
  • 36. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 37. 
    www.bundeskartellamt.de/wDeutsch/entscheidungen

     
  • 38. 
    2003 Competition Report, point 98.

     
  • 39. 
    Press release IP/05/195, 17.2.2005.

     
  • 40. 
    Press release IP/05/710, 10.6.2005.

     
  • 41. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 1).

     
  • 42. 
    Directive 89/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment.

     
  • 43. 
    Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57).

     
  • 44. 
    Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37).

     
  • 45. 
    Case C-17/03 Vereniging voor Energie, Milieu en Water and Others v Directeur van de Dienst uitvoering en toezicht energie .

     
  • 46. 
    Directive 96/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 20).

     
  • 47. 
    Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

     
  • 48. 
    OJ C 258, 20.10.2004, p. 7.

     
  • 49. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 50. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 51. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 52. 
    DODO = Distributor Owned, Distributor Operated.

     
  • 53. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 54. 
    OJ C 136, 3.6.2005, p. 32.

     
  • 55. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 56. 
    See: -->
     
  • 57. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 58. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 59. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 60. 
    Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

     
  • 61. 
    COM(2003) 644 final.

     
  • 62. 
    Press release IP/05/737, 15.6.2005.

     
  • 63. 
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (OJ L 182, 2.7.1992, p. 1).

     
  • 64. 
    Case COMP/38.436 QSC ; press release IP/04/281, 1.3.2004.

     
  • 65. 
    Joined Cases COMP/37.451, 37.578 and 37.579 Deutsche Telekom (OJ L 263, 14.10.2003, p. 9). See press release IP/03/717, 21.5.2003. The decision is under appeal before the CFI as Case T-271/03 (OJ C 264, 1.11.2003, p. 29).

     
  • 66. 
    See press release IP/05/1033, 3.8.2005. One reason for the further decrease of the wholesale line sharing fees is that BNetzA based its ex ante margin squeeze test on the costs of DT (which were the basis for the Deutsche Telekom decision) and on the (most probably higher) costs of an efficient operator. Thereby, both possibilities which are set out in the Notice on the application of the competition rules on access agreements in the telecommunications sector (OJ C 265, 22.8.1998, p. 2) to establish a margin squeeze test were considered.

     
  • 67. 
    Available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 68. 
    Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33).

     
  • 69. 
    Commission decision C(2005)1442 in Case DE/2005/0144 available at: forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/infso/ecctf/home

     
  • 70. 
    Case UK/2004/0111 (in respect of managed transmission services) and Case FR/2005/0179; notices about withdrawals available at: forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/infso/ecctf/home

     
  • 71. 
    Commission decision in Cases FR/2005/221 to FR/2005/0226, SG-Greffe (2005) D/205048.

     
  • 72. 
    Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 21). The Information Society DG is responsible for Member
     
  • 73. 
    Case C-299/04 Commission v Greece , judgment of 14 April 2005.

     
  • 74. 
    Case C-349/04 Commission v Luxembourg, judgment of 16 June 2005.

     
  • 75. 
    Procedure 2004/2197
     
  • 76. 
    Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 25); Directive 2002/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the further opening to competition of Community postal services (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 21).

     
  • 77. 
    Notice from the Commission on the application of the competition rules to the postal sector and on the assessment of certain State measures relating to postal services (OJ C 39, 6.2.1998, p. 2, paragraph 5.4).

     
  • 78. 
    COMP/37.214
     
  • 79. 
    See the
     
  • 80. 
    A number of Commission merger decisions dealt with this issue; for example Newscorp/Telepiù , in Case COMP/M.2876 of 2 April 2003.

     
  • 81. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 82. 
    MEMO 05/16 contains a comprehensive summary of the commitments and a detailed description of the rights packages.

     
  • 83. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 84. 
    OJ C 229, 14.9.2004, p. 15.

     
  • 85. 
    The changes relating to television and (partly) to the Internet will enter into force on 1 July 2006. All other changes applied from 1 July 2004.

     
  • 86. 
    Case COMP/38.173; see press release IP/05/1441, 17.11.2005.

     
  • 87. 
    C(2005) 2988 final.

     
  • 88. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 89. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 90. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 91. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 92. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 93. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 94. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 95. 
    See respectively: www.visaeurope.com/acceptingvisa/interchange and: www.mastercardintl.com/corporate/mif_information

     
  • 96. 
    The so-called No Surcharge Rule/No Discrimination Rule and the No Acquiring Without Issuing Rule; see Competition Policy Newsletter 2005 No 2, p. 57.

     
  • 97. 
    Press release IP/05/1032, 2.8.2005.

     
  • 98. 
    Press release IP/05/361, 23.3.2005.

     
  • 99. 
    OJ C 233, 22.9.2005, p. 18.

     
  • 100. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 101. 
    Regulation (EC) No 847/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries, (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

     
  • 102. 
    Commission decisions C(2005)2667 and C(2005)2668 of 15 July 2005, Commission decisions C(2005)5736, C(2005)5737 and C(2005)5740 of 23 December 2005.

     
  • 103. 
    Case C-225/91 Matra v Commission
     
  • 104. 
    Case 267/86 Pascal Van Eycke v ASPA NV
     
  • 105. 
    This proposal aims to replace Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of the Council of 26 June 1969 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ L 156, 28.6.1969, p. 1).

     
  • 106. 
    European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10). This Directive was amended by Directive 2004/12/EC of 11 February 2004 (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 26).

     
  • 107. 
    Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34).

     
  • 108. 
    Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24).

     
  • 109. 
    Commission Decision of 16.10.2003 (OJ L 75, 12.3.2004, p. 59; ARA, ARGEV, ARO , concerning Article 81 EC)
     
  • 110. 
    The paper is available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 111. 
    Case COMP/39.116
     
  • 112. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 113. 
    OJ C 289, 26.11.2004, p. 10.

     
  • 114. 
    Cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275.

     
  • 115. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 116. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1475/95 of 28 June 1995 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of motor vehicle distribution and servicing agreements. This Regulation has since been replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002).

     
  • 117. 
    Case T-450/05 Automobiles Peugeot and Peugeot Nederland v Commission .

     
  • 118. 
    Case COMP/38.771 Europäischer BMW- und Mini Partnerverband eV/BMW AG .

     
  • 119. 
    Case COMP/38.864 PO/General Motors
     
  • 120. 
    With respect to other issues raised by one dealer association, discussions are still ongoing.

     
  • 121. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002).

     
  • 122. 
    This amount does not include the immunity applicants.

     
  • 123. 
    The new notice applies where the application for leniency reached the Commission after 19 February 2002.

     
  • 124. 
    Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002).

     
  • 125. 
    Case COMP/37.773 MCAA .

     
  • 126. 
    Case COMP/38.337 PO/Thread .

     
  • 127. 
    Case COMP/38.281 Raw tobacco Italy .

     
  • 128. 
    Case COMP/38.238 Raw tobacco Spain (an unofficial version is available on the Competition
     
  • 129. 
    Case COMP/38.354 Industrial bags .

     
  • 130. 
    Case COMP/38.443 Rubber chemicals .

     
  • 131. 
    Banking; Securities; Insurance; Food; Pharmaceuticals; Professional services; Healthcare; Environment; Energy; Railways; Motor vehicles; Telecoms; Media.

     
  • 132. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 133. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 134. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 135. 
    Network Notice, paragraph 6.

     
  • 136. 
    Press release MEMO 05/63, 24.2.2005.

     
  • 137. 
    This possibility had been anticipated in the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 65, paragraphs 19 et seq .).

     
  • 138. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 139. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 140. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 141. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 142. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 143. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 144. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 145. 
    OJ C 136, 3.6.2005, p. 32.

     
  • 146. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 147. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 148. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 149. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 150. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 151. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 152. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 153. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 154. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 155. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 156. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 157. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 158. 
    Case C-209/98 Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD) v Københavns Kommune
     
  • 159. 
    Case C-203/96 Chemische Afvalstoffen Dusseldorp BV and Others v Minister van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer
     
  • 160. 
    OJ C 372, 9.12.1997, p. 1.

     
  • 161. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 162. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 163. 
    Case C-141/02 P Commission v T-Mobile Austria GmbH .

     
  • 164. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 165. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 166. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 167. 
    Case C-53/03 Syfait and Others v GlaxoSmithkline AEVE .

     
  • 168. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 169. 
    Joined Cases T-71/03, T-74/03, T-87/03 and T-91/03 Tokai, Intech EDM and SGL Carbon v Commission .

     
  • 170. 
    Case C-328/05 P SGL Carbon v Commission .

     
  • 171. 
    Joined Cases C-189/02 P, C-202/02 P, C-205/02 P to C-208/02 P and C-213/02 P. Dansk Rørindustri and others v Commission .

     
  • 172. 
    Cases T-21/99 Dansk Rørindustri v Commission
     
  • 173. 
    Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 and Article 65(5) of the ECSC Treaty (OJ C 9, 14.1.1998, p. 3).

     
  • 174. 
    Joined Cases C-65/02 P and C-73/02 P Thyssen Krupp Stainless and Thyssen Krupp Acciai speciali Terni v Commission , and Case C-57/02 P Acerinox v Commission .

     
  • 175. 
    Joined Cases T-45/98 and T-47/98 Krupp Thyssen Stainless and Acciai speciali Terni v Commission
     
  • 176. 
    Case COMP/35.814 Alloy surcharge (OJ L 100, 1.4.1998, p. 55). For a comprehensive description of the decision, see the 1998 Competition Report.

     
  • 177. 
    Case T-241/01 SAS v Commission .

     
  • 178. 
    Joined case T-49/02, T-50/02, T-51/02 Brasserie nationale v Commission .

     
  • 179. 
    Case T-325/01 DaimlerChrysler v Commission .

     
  • 180. 
    See the 2001 Competition Report, p. 187.

     
  • 181. 
    Case T-38/02 Groupe Danone v Commission and Case T-48/02 Haacht v Commission .

     
  • 182. 
    Joined Cases T-22/02 and T-23/02 Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd and Sumika Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd v Commission .

     
  • 183. 
    Cases T-33/02 Britannia Alloys
     
  • 184. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 185. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004).

     
  • 186. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 187. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 188. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 189. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/regional/

     
  • 190. 
    OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, as amended by the Commission communication amending the Community framework for state aid for research and development (OJ C 48, 13.2.1998, p. 2).

     
  • 191. 
    OJ C 111, 8.5.2002.

     
  • 192. 
    OJ C 310, 8.12.2005.

     
  • 193. 
    COM(2005) 436 final, 21.9.2005. Press release IP/05/1169, 21.9.2005. MEMO/05/33.

     
  • 194. 
    OJ C 281, 17.9.1997, as amended in OJ C 217, 2.8.2001, and OJ C 307, 11.12.2004.

     
  • 195. 
    OJ C 325, 22.12.2005. Communication of the Commission to Member States amending the communication pursuant to Article 93(1)
     
  • 196. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for Environmental Protection (OJ C 37, 3.2.2001).

     
  • 197. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/others

     
  • 198. 
    OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 67.

     
  • 199. 
    OJ C 297, 29.11.2005, p. 4. The Community Framework for state aid in the form of public service compensation is not applicable to public service broadcasting covered by the Commission communication on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting.

     
  • 200. 
    Commission Directive 2005/81/EC of 28 November 2005 amending Directive 80/732/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 47).

     
  • 201. 
    Case C-280/00 of 24 July 2003 concerning the grant of licences for scheduled bus transport services in the Landkreis of Stendal (Germany) and public subsidies for operating those services.

     
  • 202. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 203. 
    OJ C 147, 17.6.2005.

     
  • 204. 
    COMP/37.214
     
  • 205. 
    www.bundeskartellamt.de/wDeutsch/entscheidungen

     
  • 206. 
    Press release IP/05/710, 10.6.2005.

     
  • 207. 
    Press release IP/05/195, 17.2.2005.

     
  • 208. 
    The Green Paper can be found at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others It is accompanied by a Commission staff working paper, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others, which gives the background to and elaborates on the political options mentioned in the Green Paper.

     
  • 209. 
    See paragraphs 41 et seq ., and in particular paragraph 43, of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 210. 
    Case COMP/38.443 Rubber chemicals .

     
  • 211. 
    C(2005) 2988 final.

     
  • 212. 
    See press release IP/05/1033, 3.8.2005. One reason for the further decrease of the wholesale line sharing fees is that BNetzA based its ex ante margin squeeze test on the costs of DT (which were the basis for the Deutsche Telekom decision) and on the (most probably higher) costs of an efficient operator. Thereby, both possibilities which are set out in the Notice on the application of the competition rules on access agreements in the telecommunications sector (OJ C 265, 22.8.1998, p. 2) to establish a margin squeeze test were considered.

     
  • 213. 
    See section 9.2 of the annexes to the Impact Assessment Guidelines.

     
  • 214. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/stateaid/newms

     
  • 215. 
    Commission Communication
     
  • 216. 
    COM(2005) 624 final, 9.12.2005, State Aid Scoreboard, autumn 2005 update.

     
  • 217. 
    COM(2005) 147 final, 20.4.2005, State Aid Scoreboard, spring 2005 update.

     
  • 218. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid

     
  • 219. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/register/

     
  • 220. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 221. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 222. 
    Excluding the transport sector.

     
  • 223. 
    Case NN 44/2004 Rescue aid to SVZ Schwarze Pumpe GmbH .

     
  • 224. 
    Case NN 42/2005 Rescue aid in favour of MG Rover (OJ C 187, 30.7.2005).

     
  • 225. 
    Case N 91/2005 Rescue aid in favour of Computer Manufacturing Services (OJ C 187, 30.7.2005).

     
  • 226. 
    Case N 275/2005 Rescue aid to Cynku Miasteczko
     
  • 227. 
    Case N 575/2004 Rescue aiczko
     
  • 228. 
    Case N 575/2004 Rescue aid for Ernault.

     
  • 229. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999).

     
  • 230. 
    Case C 58/2003, conditional decision of 7 July 2004.

     
  • 231. 
    Case C 25/2005 (ex NN 21/2005, ex CP 193/2004) Measures in favour of Frucona Kosice (OJ C 233, 22.9.2005).

     
  • 232. 
    Case N 584/2004 Restructuring aid to AB Vingriai .

     
  • 233. 
    Case C 43/2001 Chemische Werke Piesteritz GmbH (OJ L 296, 12.11.2005).

     
  • 234. 
    Case C 1/2005 Restructuring aid for Euromoteurs (OJ C 137, 4.6.2005).

     
  • 235. 
    Case C 57/2002 Tax aid for takeovers of ailing companies (OJ L 108, 16.4.2004). The Commission adopted a negative decision with recovery on 16 December 2003.

     
  • 236. 
    Case N 370/2004 Restructuring aid for Imprimerie Nationale .

     
  • 237. 
    Case C 52/2003 Aid in favour of British Energy plc (OJ L 142, 6.6.2005).

     
  • 238. 
    Case C 38/2005 Biria group .

     
  • 239. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 240. 
    C 42/2005 (ex NN 66/2005, ex N 195/2005) Restructuring aid in favour of Konas, Ltd.

     
  • 241. 
    Case PN 26/2005 Amendment of the regional aid map
     
  • 242. 
    Case C 44/2005 Restructuring aid to Huta Stalowa Wola SA .

     
  • 243. 
    Case N 233/2005 Restructuring aid to Chemobudowa Kraków .

     
  • 244. 
    Case N 452/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 235, 23.9.2005).

     
  • 245. 
    Case N 429/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 256, 15.10.2005).

     
  • 246. 
    Case N 423/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 250, 8.10.2005).

     
  • 247. 
    OJ C 317, 30.12.2003.

     
  • 248. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 (OJ L 172, 2.7.2002). Amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 (OJ L 81, 19.3.2004).

     
  • 249. 
    Case N 23/2005 Temporary defensive measures for shipbuilding (OJ C 131, 28.5.2005).

     
  • 250. 
    Case N 39/2005 Temporary defensive mechanism for shipbuilding (OJ C 131, 28.5.2005).

     
  • 251. 
    Case N 81/2005 Temporary defensive measures for shipbuilding (OJ C 162, 2.7.2005).

     
  • 252. 
    OJ L 202, 18.7.1998.

     
  • 253. 
    Case N 596/2003 Neorion shipyards (OJ C 230, 20.9.2005).

     
  • 254. 
    Case C 33/2004 (ex N 63/2004) Extension of three-year delivery limit for two ships .

     
  • 255. 
    Case N 450/2004 Development aid to Ghana-Tugboats (OJ C 100, 26.4.2005).

     
  • 256. 
    Case N 185/2005 Aid to Vietnam shipbuilding .

     
  • 257. 
    Case N 517/2004 Shipbuilding
     
  • 258. 
    Case N 436/2005 Aid to Mauritania
     
  • 259. 
    Case C 28/2003 (ex N 371/2001) Guarantee scheme for shipbuilding .

     
  • 260. 
    Case N 253/2005 Guarantee scheme for shipbuilding (OJ C 228, 17.9.2005).

     
  • 261. 
    Case N 512/2003 German ship financing guarantee schemes (OJ C 62, 11.3.2004).

     
  • 262. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 263. 
    OJ C 71, 11.3.2000.

     
  • 264. 
    Joined Cases C 17/2005 (ex N 194/2005, ex PL 34/2004) and C 18/2005 (ex N 438/2004) Restructuring aid to Stocznia Gdynia (OJ C 220, 8.9.2005).

     
  • 265. 
    Case C 19/2005 (ex N 203/2005, ex PL 31/2004) Restructuring aid to Stocznia Szczecinska (OJ C 222, 9.9.2005).

     
  • 266. 
    More detail is provided in COM(2005) 359 final of 3.8.2005. Second monitoring report on steel restructuring in the Czech Republic and Poland. See also

     
  • 267. 
    Case C 20/2004 Huta Czestochowa .

     
  • 268. 
    Case T-152/99 Hamsa
     
  • 269. 
    Case N 600/2004 Approval of capacity reductions for VPFM (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005).

     
  • 270. 
    Case N 186/2005 Mittal Steel Poland
     
  • 271. 
    Case N 57/2005 Broadband support for Wales , Commission decision of 1.6.2005; Case N 267/2005 Rural Broadband Access Project , Commission decision of 5.10.2005.

     
  • 272. 
    Case N 583/2004 Banda ancha en zonas rurales y aisladas , Commission decision of 6.4.2005.

     
  • 273. 
    Case N 263/2005 Breitband Kärnten , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 274. 
    Such as the eEurope 2005 Action Plan and the i2010 initiative.

     
  • 275. 
    Case N 382/2004, Commission decision of 3.5.2005.

     
  • 276. 
    Case C-280/00 Altmark Trans
     
  • 277. 
    Case T-367/05 UPC v Commission .

     
  • 278. 
    Case C 35/2005 Broadband development Appingedam , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 279. 
    Case N 622/2003 Digitalisierungsfonds , Commission decision of 16.3.2005.

     
  • 280. 
    Case C 25/2004 Digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T) in Berlin-Brandenburg , Commission decision of 9.11.2005.

     
  • 281. 
    Case E 10/2005 (France) Licence fee , Commission decision of 20.4.2005. Case E 9/2005 (Italy) Capital and other measures
     
  • 282. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1).

     
  • 283. 
    Communication from the Commission on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting (OJ C 320, 15.11.2001).

     
  • 284. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 285. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 286. 
    Case N 54/2005 International news channel CFII , Commission decision of 7.6.2005.

     
  • 287. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 288. 
    Case N 248/2004 Hessicher Investitionsfonds , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 289. 
    Case NN 71/2005 Capital increase in HSH Nordbank , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 290. 
    Case NN 72/2005 Capital increase in BayernLB , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 291. 
    Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998).

     
  • 292. 
    Case N 492/2004 Regional development aid in favour of SABIC (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005).

     
  • 293. 
    Case N 597/2004 Lignit Hodonín, s.r.o. (OJ C 250, 8.10.2005).

     
  • 294. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 295. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 296. 
    Case C 5/2004 Aid in favour of Kronopoly GmbH .

     
  • 297. 
    Case C 12/2005 E-Glass AG .

     
  • 298. 
    Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1).

     
  • 299. 
    Case C 28/2005 Aid in favour of Glunz AG (OJ C 263, 22.10.2005).

     
  • 300. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 301. 
    Case C 40/2004 Real estate transfer tax exemption for housing companies in the new Länder .

     
  • 302. 
    Case N 331/2004 Amendment of the Regional aid map in Finland 2000-2006 (OJ C 223, 10.9.2005).

     
  • 303. 
    Case N 236/2005 Amendment of the Greek regional aid map .

     
  • 304. 
    Net grant equivalent.

     
  • 305. 
    Case N 126/2005 Individual
     
  • 306. 
    Case C 61/2003 Italian aeronautical law No 808/85 (OJ C 252, 12.10.2005).

     
  • 307. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 308. 
    OJ C 45, 17.2.1996.

     
  • 309. 
    Case C 3/2004 Technology centres (OJ L 295, 11.11.2005).

     
  • 310. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to de minimis aid (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30).

     
  • 311. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33), amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22).

     
  • 312. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 313. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 314. 
    Case N 373/2005 Investbx (OJ C 288, 19.11.2005).

     
  • 315. 
    Case C 17/2004 Enterprise Capital Funds .

     
  • 316. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 317. 
    Commission Communication on state aid and risk capital (OJ C 235, 21.8.2001).

     
  • 318. 
    Case NN 81/2005 Nesta invention and innovation programme .

     
  • 319. 
    Case N 318/2005 Wave and tidal stream energy demonstration .

     
  • 320. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for environmental protection (OJ C 37, 3.2.2001, p. 3).

     
  • 321. 
    Case C 43/2003 Aid in favour of AVR .

     
  • 322. 
    Case N 345/2004 Environmental aid for Solvay Rosignano (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005); Case N 346/2004 Environmental aid
     
  • 323. 
    Case N 75/2005 Environmental aid for Volvo Trucks (OJ C 230, 20.9.2005).

     
  • 324. 
    Cases C 78/2001, C 79/2001 and C 80/2001.

     
  • 325. 
    Article 6 of Council Directive 92/82/EEC on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19). The aid had been authorised by successive Council Decisions.

     
  • 326. 
    Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51).

     
  • 327. 
    Case C 44/2004.

     
  • 328. 
    OJ C 37, 3.2.2001.

     
  • 329. 
    Council Directive 2003/96/EC.

     
  • 330. 
    Case NN/43/2004.

     
  • 331. 
    Cases N/206/2004 and N/223/2005.

     
  • 332. 
    Case N/314/2005.

     
  • 333. 
    Case N/427/2004.

     
  • 334. 
    Case N/582/2004.

     
  • 335. 
    Case N/599/2004.

     
  • 336. 
    Case N/44/2005.

     
  • 337. 
    Case N/187/2004.

     
  • 338. 
    State aid to SMEs
     
  • 339. 
    The mechanism provided for by the block exemption Regulation and which replaces the notification requirement.

     
  • 340. 
    Case C 22/2003 Reform of the training institutions .

     
  • 341. 
    Case N 331/2005 Ford Genk .

     
  • 342. 
    Case N 198/2005 Law No 80/2005, Article 11-ter .

     
  • 343. 
    Case E 7/2002 Gibraltar Exempt Companies , Commission decision of 19.1.2005.

     
  • 344. 
    Commission Decision of 17 February 2003 on the aid scheme implemented by Belgium for coordination centres established in Belgium, 2003/755/EC (OJ L 282, 30.10.2003); Commission Decision of 17 February 2003 on the state aid implemented by the Netherlands for international financing activities, 2003/515/EC (OJ L 180, 18.7.2003).

     
  • 345. 
    Case C 37/2005 (ex-NN 11/2004) A tax-exempt reserve fund for certain companies .

     
  • 346. 
    Case C 19/2004 Tax breaks for investment vehicles specialized in small capitalization companies , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 347. 
    Case C 8/2004 Tax premium in favour of newly listed companies , Commission decision of 16.3.2005.

     
  • 348. 
    Case E 53/2001 Exempt 1929 holding companies , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 349. 
    Case C 70/2003 Measures in favour of Italian sports clubs , Commission decision of 22.6.2005.

     
  • 350. 
    Case E 20/2004 Exemption from tax on non-health insurance contracts in favour of mutual and provident societies , Commission decision of 2.3.2005.

     
  • 351. 
    See the 2001 Competition Report, Case E 46/2001.

     
  • 352. 
    OJ C126, 25.5.2005.

     
  • 353. 
    Case N 553/04 Tax breaks for takeovers of ailing industrial firms , Commission decision of 1.6.2005.

     
  • 354. 
    Articles 44 septies, 1383 A and 1464 B of the French General Tax Code.

     
  • 355. 
    Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9), as amended by new regional aid guidelines for 2007-2013 adopted on 21 December 2005.

     
  • 356. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33), amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22).

     
  • 357. 
    OJ L 108, 16.4.2004.

     
  • 358. 
    Case N 435/2005 Austrian measures to make good damage caused by the Flood 2005 ; Case N 442/2005 Assistance towards firms and liberal professionals to make good damage caused by the August 2005 flood in Bavaria ; and Case N 466 B/2005 Bavarian Hardship Fund - Summer Flood 2005 .

     
  • 359. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 360. 
    Cases N 541/2004 and N 542/2004 The reform of the Dutch health care insurance system , Commission decision of 3.5.2005.

     
  • 361. 
    Case N 531/2005 Creation of Banque Postale , Commission decision of 21.12.2005.

     
  • 362. 
    Case C-83/01 P Chronopost
     
  • 363. 
    Case C 47/2005 Aid to ELVO (Hellenic Vehicle Industry SA)
     
  • 364. 
    Case N 343/2004.

     
  • 365. 
    Case N 284/2004.

     
  • 366. 
    Community guidelines for state aid in the agriculture sector (OJ C 28, 1.2.2000).

     
  • 367. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26. 6.1999, p. 80).

     
  • 368. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 369. 
    Case C 23/2005.

     
  • 370. 
    Case NN 8/2004.

     
  • 371. 
    Case NN 8/2004.

     
  • 372. 
    Case NN 40/2004.

     
  • 373. 
    Case N 211/2005.

     
  • 374. 
    Case NN 54/A/2004.

     
  • 375. 
    Case C 14/2005, originally Case N 149/2004.

     
  • 376. 
    Case NN 12/2004.

     
  • 377. 
    Case C 13/2005.

     
  • 378. 
    Case N 285/2005.

     
  • 379. 
    Case N 177/2005.

     
  • 380. 
    The following transport cases fall under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 381. 
    Case N 323/2004
     
  • 382. 
    Case N 569/2004
     
  • 383. 
    Case N 386/2004
     
  • 384. 
    Case N 247/2004
     
  • 385. 
    Case N 249/2004
     
  • 386. 
    Case N 238/2004
     
  • 387. 
    Case N 496/2003
     
  • 388. 
    Case C 53/2003.

     
  • 389. 
    Commission Communication
     
  • 390. 
    Case C 11/2004.

     
  • 391. 
    Case N 644i/2002
     
  • 392. 
    Case N 355/2004
     
  • 393. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 394. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 395. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 396. 
    It should be kept in mind that these statistics refer only to pending recovery cases for which Member States provided relatively accurate data. For 31 of the 104 recovery decisions adopted since 2000, the Member State concerned has not yet submitted reliable information on the amount of aid involved. The availability of information on amounts to be recovered is particularly limited in the case of aid schemes, especially tax or quasi-tax aid measures, and aid measures involving guarantees. The Commission continues its efforts to obtain information from the Member States on the amounts of aid involved.

     
  • 397. 
    CR 27/1999.

     
  • 398. 
    Case C-207/2005.

     
  • 399. 
    CR 62/2000.

     
  • 400. 
    CR 62/2003.

     
  • 401. 
    CR 58/1999, CR 59/1999 and CR 60/1999.

     
  • 402. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 403. 
    Case C 35/2003 Lazio
     
  • 404. 
    See Case CR 27/1999 referred to in point 624.

     
  • 405. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 406. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 407. 
    Case C-174/2002 Streekgewest Westelijk Noord-Brabant .

     
  • 408. 
    Case C-175/02 F.J. Pape v Minister van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij .

     
  • 409. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 410. 
    Case T-93/02 Confédération nationale du Crédit Mutuel v Commission .

     
  • 411. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 412. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 413. 
    Case C-110/03 Belgium v Commission .

     
  • 414. 
    Cases T-88/01 and T-141/03 Sniace v Commission .

     
  • 415. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 416. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 417. 
    Case C-400/99 Italy v Commission .

     
  • 418. 
    Case C-415/03 Commission v Greece .

     
  • 419. 
    Case T-349/03 Corsica Ferries France SAS v Commission .

     
  • 420. 
    Case T-324/00 CDA v Commission .

     
  • 421. 
    Joined Cases C-266/04 to C-270/04 and C-321/04 to C-325/04 Nazairdis (now Distribution Casino France).

     
  • 422. 
    Intervention Fund for the Support of Crafts and Trade.

     
  • 423. 
    Fuel
     
  • 424. 
    Annex 1 to the Comprehensive Monitoring Report on Romania, SEC (2005) 1354 final.

     
  • 425. 
    The agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Commission of the European Communities regarding the application of their competition laws was concluded on 23.9.1991. By a joint decision of the Council and the European Commission on 10.4.1995 the Agreement was approved and declared applicable from the date it was signed by the European Commission (OJ L 95, 27.4.1995, p. 47). On 4.6.1998 the positive comity agreement, which strengthens the positive comity provisions of the 1991 Agreement, entered into force (Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (OJ L 173, 18.6.1998, p. 26)).

     
  • 426. 
    Case M.3687.

     
  • 427. 
    Case M.3692.

     
  • 428. 
    Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of Canada regarding the application of the competition laws (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 50). The Agreement was signed at the EU/Canada Summit in Bonn on 17.6.1999 and entered into force at signature.

     
  • 429. 
    Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan concerning cooperation on anticompetitive activities (OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 12). The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and Japan was signed in Brussels on 10.7.2003 and it entered into force on 9.8.2003.

     
  • 430. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 431. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 432. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 433. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 434. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 435. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

     
  • 436. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 437. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 438. 
    See in this context, for instance, the Porsche case, press release IP/04/585, 3.5.2004.

     
  • 439. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 440. 
    Commission Notice on the rules for access to the Commission file in cases pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement and Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (OJ C 325, 22.12.2002, p. 7).

     
  • 441. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

     
  • 442. 
    Commission Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002, p. 3).

     
  • 443. 
    Terms of Reference of the EU-China competition policy dialogue. Signed in Brussels on 6 May 2004.

     
  • 444. 
    The report is available on the OECD website: www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/41/35908641.pdf

     
  • 445. 
    Both texts are published on the OECD website: www.oecd.org/competition

     
  • 446. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 447. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 448. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 449. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 450. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 451. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 452. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 453. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 454. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 455. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 456. 
    See in this context, for instance, the Porsche case, press release IP/04/585, 3.5.2004.

     
  • 457. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 458. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 459. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 460. 
    Commission Notice on the rules for access to the Commission file in cases pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement and Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (OJ C 325, 22.12.2002, p.

    7).

     
  • 461. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

     
  • 462. 
    Commission Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002, p.

    3).

     
  • 463. 
    On the different ways of informing the Commission (market information, complaint), see paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 65) (referred to hereinafter as the
     
  • 464. 
    See the Commission Notice on Complaints, as well as Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 and its annex (Form C).

     
  • 465. 
    See paragraphs 19 et seq . of the Commission Notice on Complaints, as well as paragraphs 5 et seq . of the Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 43).

     
  • 466. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 467. 
    See paragraph 16 of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 468. 
    See Case C-453/99 Courage v Crehan
     
  • 469. 
    Green Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules, COM(2005)672 of 19.12.2005 (See Section A.I.5. below).

     
  • 470. 
    See in particular recital 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 as well as paragraph 11 of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 471. 
    See paragraphs 41 et seq ., and in particular paragraph 43, of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 472. 
    SEC (2005) 791.

     
  • 473. 
    See section 9.2 of the annexes to the Impact Assessment Guidelines.

     
  • 474. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 475. 
    The Green Paper can be found at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others It is accompanied by a Commission staff working paper, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others, which gives the background to and elaborates on the political options mentioned in the Green Paper.

     
  • 476. 
    See the study that was commissioned by the Commission and published in 2004, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 477. 
    Case C-453/99 Courage v Crehan
     
  • 478. 
    Commission Decision (EC) No C(2005)1682 of 13 June 2005 initiating an inquiry into the gas and electricity sectors pursuant to Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. See europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 479. 
    See europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 480. 
    Communication to the Spring European Council
     
  • 481. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 482. 
    www.bundeskartellamt.de/wDeutsch/entscheidungen

     
  • 483. 
    2003 Competition Report, point 98.

     
  • 484. 
    Press release IP/05/195, 17.2.2005.

     
  • 485. 
    Press release IP/05/710, 10.6.2005.

     
  • 486. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p.

    1).

     
  • 487. 
    Directive 89/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment.

     
  • 488. 
    Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57).

     
  • 489. 
    Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37).

     
  • 490. 
    Case C-17/03 Vereniging voor Energie, Milieu en Water and Others v Directeur van de Dienst uitvoering en toezicht energie .

     
  • 491. 
    Directive 96/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 20).

     
  • 492. 
    Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

     
  • 493. 
    OJ C 258, 20.10.2004, p. 7.

     
  • 494. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 495. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 496. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 497. 
    DODO = Distributor Owned, Distributor Operated.

     
  • 498. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 499. 
    OJ C 136, 3.6.2005, p. 32.

     
  • 500. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 501. 
    See: -->
     
  • 502. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 503. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 504. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 505. 
    Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p.

    1).

     
  • 506. 
    COM(2003) 644 final.

     
  • 507. 
    Press release IP/05/737, 15.6.2005.

     
  • 508. 
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (OJ L 182, 2.7.1992, p.

    1).

     
  • 509. 
    Case COMP/38.436 QSC ; press release IP/04/281, 1.3.2004.

     
  • 510. 
    Joined Cases COMP/37.451, 37.578 and 37.579 Deutsche Telekom (OJ L 263, 14.10.2003, p.

    9). See press release IP/03/717, 21.5.2003. The decision is under appeal before the CFI as Case T-271/03 (OJ C 264, 1.11.2003, p. 29).

     
  • 511. 
    See press release IP/05/1033, 3.8.2005. One reason for the further decrease of the wholesale line sharing fees is that BNetzA based its ex ante margin squeeze test on the costs of DT (which were the basis for the Deutsche Telekom decision) and on the (most probably higher) costs of an efficient operator. Thereby, both possibilities which are set out in the Notice on the application of the competition rules on access agreements in the telecommunications sector (OJ C 265, 22.8.1998, p.

    2) to establish a margin squeeze test were considered.

     
  • 512. 
    Available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 513. 
    Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33).

     
  • 514. 
    Commission decision C(2005)1442 in Case DE/2005/0144 available at: forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/infso/ecctf/home

     
  • 515. 
    Case UK/2004/0111 (in respect of managed transmission services) and Case FR/2005/0179; notices about withdrawals available at: forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/infso/ecctf/home

     
  • 516. 
    Commission decision in Cases FR/2005/221 to FR/2005/0226, SG-Greffe (2005) D/205048.

     
  • 517. 
    Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 21). The Information Society DG is responsible for Member
     
  • 518. 
    Case C-299/04 Commission v Greece , judgment of 14 April 2005.

     
  • 519. 
    Case C-349/04 Commission v Luxembourg, judgment of 16 June 2005.

     
  • 520. 
    Procedure 2004/2197
     
  • 521. 
    Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 25); Directive 2002/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the further opening to competition of Community postal services (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 21).

     
  • 522. 
    Notice from the Commission on the application of the competition rules to the postal sector and on the assessment of certain State measures relating to postal services (OJ C 39, 6.2.1998, p. 2, paragraph 5.4).

     
  • 523. 
    COMP/37.214
     
  • 524. 
    See the
     
  • 525. 
    A number of Commission merger decisions dealt with this issue; for example Newscorp/Telepiù , in Case COMP/M.2876 of 2 April 2003.

     
  • 526. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 527. 
    MEMO 05/16 contains a comprehensive summary of the commitments and a detailed description of the rights packages.

     
  • 528. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 529. 
    OJ C 229, 14.9.2004, p. 15.

     
  • 530. 
    The changes relating to television and (partly) to the Internet will enter into force on 1 July 2006. All other changes applied from 1 July 2004.

     
  • 531. 
    Case COMP/38.173; see press release IP/05/1441, 17.11.2005.

     
  • 532. 
    C(2005) 2988 final.

     
  • 533. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 534. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 535. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 536. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 537. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 538. 
    See: europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 539. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 540. 
    See respectively: www.visaeurope.com/acceptingvisa/interchange and: www.mastercardintl.com/corporate/mif_information

     
  • 541. 
    The so-called No Surcharge Rule/No Discrimination Rule and the No Acquiring Without Issuing Rule; see Competition Policy Newsletter 2005 No 2, p. 57.

     
  • 542. 
    Press release IP/05/1032, 2.8.2005.

     
  • 543. 
    Press release IP/05/361, 23.3.2005.

     
  • 544. 
    OJ C 233, 22.9.2005, p. 18.

     
  • 545. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 546. 
    Regulation (EC) No 847/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries, (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p.

    7).

     
  • 547. 
    Commission decisions C(2005)2667 and C(2005)2668 of 15 July 2005, Commission decisions C(2005)5736, C(2005)5737 and C(2005)5740 of 23 December 2005.

     
  • 548. 
    Case C-225/91 Matra v Commission
     
  • 549. 
    Case 267/86 Pascal Van Eycke v ASPA NV
     
  • 550. 
    This proposal aims to replace Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of the Council of 26 June 1969 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ L 156, 28.6.1969, p.

    1).

     
  • 551. 
    European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10). This Directive was amended by Directive 2004/12/EC of 11 February 2004 (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 26).

     
  • 552. 
    Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34).

     
  • 553. 
    Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24).

     
  • 554. 
    Commission Decision of 16.10.2003 (OJ L 75, 12.3.2004, p. 59; ARA, ARGEV, ARO , concerning Article 81 EC)
     
  • 555. 
    The paper is available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 556. 
    Case COMP/39.116
     
  • 557. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 558. 
    OJ C 289, 26.11.2004, p. 10.

     
  • 559. 
    Cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275.

     
  • 560. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 561. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1475/95 of 28 June 1995 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of motor vehicle distribution and servicing agreements. This Regulation has since been replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002).

     
  • 562. 
    Case T-450/05 Automobiles Peugeot and Peugeot Nederland v Commission .

     
  • 563. 
    Case COMP/38.771 Europäischer BMW- und Mini Partnerverband eV/BMW AG .

     
  • 564. 
    Case COMP/38.864 PO/General Motors
     
  • 565. 
    With respect to other issues raised by one dealer association, discussions are still ongoing.

     
  • 566. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002).

     
  • 567. 
    This amount does not include the immunity applicants.

     
  • 568. 
    The new notice applies where the application for leniency reached the Commission after 19 February 2002.

     
  • 569. 
    Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002).

     
  • 570. 
    Case COMP/37.773 MCAA .

     
  • 571. 
    Case COMP/38.337 PO/Thread .

     
  • 572. 
    Case COMP/38.281 Raw tobacco Italy .

     
  • 573. 
    Case COMP/38.238 Raw tobacco Spain (an unofficial version is available on the Competition
     
  • 574. 
    Case COMP/38.354 Industrial bags .

     
  • 575. 
    Case COMP/38.443 Rubber chemicals .

     
  • 576. 
    Banking; Securities; Insurance; Food; Pharmaceuticals; Professional services; Healthcare; Environment; Energy; Railways; Motor vehicles; Telecoms; Media.

     
  • 577. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 578. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 579. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 580. 
    Network Notice, paragraph 6.

     
  • 581. 
    Press release MEMO 05/63, 24.2.2005.

     
  • 582. 
    This possibility had been anticipated in the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 101, 27.4.2004, p. 65, paragraphs 19 et seq .).

     
  • 583. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 584. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 585. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 586. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 587. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 588. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 589. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 590. 
    OJ C 136, 3.6.2005, p. 32.

     
  • 591. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 592. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 593. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 594. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 595. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 596. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 597. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 598. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 599. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 600. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 601. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 602. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 603. 
    Case C-209/98 Entreprenørforeningens Affalds/Miljøsektion (FFAD) v Københavns Kommune
     
  • 604. 
    Case C-203/96 Chemische Afvalstoffen Dusseldorp BV and Others v Minister van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer
     
  • 605. 
    OJ C 372, 9.12.1997, p. 1.

     
  • 606. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 607. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 608. 
    Case C-141/02 P Commission v T-Mobile Austria GmbH .

     
  • 609. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 610. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 611. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 612. 
    Case C-53/03 Syfait and Others v GlaxoSmithkline AEVE .

     
  • 613. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 614. 
    Joined Cases T-71/03, T-74/03, T-87/03 and T-91/03 Tokai, Intech EDM and SGL Carbon v Commission .

     
  • 615. 
    Case C-328/05 P SGL Carbon v Commission .

     
  • 616. 
    Joined Cases C-189/02 P, C-202/02 P, C-205/02 P to C-208/02 P and C-213/02 P. Dansk Rørindustri and others v Commission .

     
  • 617. 
    Cases T-21/99 Dansk Rørindustri v Commission
     
  • 618. 
    Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 and Article 65(5) of the ECSC Treaty (OJ C 9, 14.1.1998, p.

    3).

     
  • 619. 
    Joined Cases C-65/02 P and C-73/02 P Thyssen Krupp Stainless and Thyssen Krupp Acciai speciali Terni v Commission , and Case C-57/02 P Acerinox v Commission .

     
  • 620. 
    Joined Cases T-45/98 and T-47/98 Krupp Thyssen Stainless and Acciai speciali Terni v Commission
     
  • 621. 
    Case COMP/35.814 Alloy surcharge (OJ L 100, 1.4.1998, p. 55). For a comprehensive description of the decision, see the 1998 Competition Report.

     
  • 622. 
    Case T-241/01 SAS v Commission .

     
  • 623. 
    Joined case T-49/02, T-50/02, T-51/02 Brasserie nationale v Commission .

     
  • 624. 
    Case T-325/01 DaimlerChrysler v Commission .

     
  • 625. 
    See the 2001 Competition Report, p. 187.

     
  • 626. 
    Case T-38/02 Groupe Danone v Commission and Case T-48/02 Haacht v Commission .

     
  • 627. 
    Joined Cases T-22/02 and T-23/02 Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd and Sumika Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd v Commission .

     
  • 628. 
    Cases T-33/02 Britannia Alloys
     
  • 629. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 630. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004).

     
  • 631. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 632. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 633. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 634. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/regional/

     
  • 635. 
    OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, as amended by the Commission communication amending the Community framework for state aid for research and development (OJ C 48, 13.2.1998, p.

    2).

     
  • 636. 
    OJ C 111, 8.5.2002.

     
  • 637. 
    OJ C 310, 8.12.2005.

     
  • 638. 
    COM(2005) 436 final, 21.9.2005. Press release IP/05/1169, 21.9.2005. MEMO/05/33.

     
  • 639. 
    OJ C 281, 17.9.1997, as amended in OJ C 217, 2.8.2001, and OJ C 307, 11.12.2004.

     
  • 640. 
    OJ C 325, 22.12.2005. Communication of the Commission to Member States amending the communication pursuant to Article 93(1)
     
  • 641. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for Environmental Protection (OJ C 37, 3.2.2001).

     
  • 642. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/others

     
  • 643. 
    OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 67.

     
  • 644. 
    OJ C 297, 29.11.2005, p. 4. The Community Framework for state aid in the form of public service compensation is not applicable to public service broadcasting covered by the Commission communication on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting.

     
  • 645. 
    Commission Directive 2005/81/EC of 28 November 2005 amending Directive 80/732/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 47).

     
  • 646. 
    Case C-280/00 of 24 July 2003 concerning the grant of licences for scheduled bus transport services in the Landkreis of Stendal (Germany) and public subsidies for operating those services.

     
  • 647. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 648. 
    OJ C 147, 17.6.2005.

     
  • 649. 
    COMP/37.214
     
  • 650. 
    www.bundeskartellamt.de/wDeutsch/entscheidungen

     
  • 651. 
    Press release IP/05/710, 10.6.2005.

     
  • 652. 
    Press release IP/05/195, 17.2.2005.

     
  • 653. 
    The Green Paper can be found at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others It is accompanied by a Commission staff working paper, available at europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others, which gives the background to and elaborates on the political options mentioned in the Green Paper.

     
  • 654. 
    See paragraphs 41 et seq ., and in particular paragraph 43, of the Commission Notice on Complaints.

     
  • 655. 
    Case COMP/38.443 Rubber chemicals .

     
  • 656. 
    C(2005) 2988 final.

     
  • 657. 
    See press release IP/05/1033, 3.8.2005. One reason for the further decrease of the wholesale line sharing fees is that BNetzA based its ex ante margin squeeze test on the costs of DT (which were the basis for the Deutsche Telekom decision) and on the (most probably higher) costs of an efficient operator. Thereby, both possibilities which are set out in the Notice on the application of the competition rules on access agreements in the telecommunications sector (OJ C 265, 22.8.1998, p.

    2) to establish a margin squeeze test were considered.

     
  • 658. 
    See section 9.2 of the annexes to the Impact Assessment Guidelines.

     
  • 659. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/stateaid/newms

     
  • 660. 
    Commission Communication
     
  • 661. 
    COM(2005) 624 final, 9.12.2005, State Aid Scoreboard, autumn 2005 update.

     
  • 662. 
    COM(2005) 147 final, 20.4.2005, State Aid Scoreboard, spring 2005 update.

     
  • 663. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid

     
  • 664. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/state_aid/register/

     
  • 665. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 666. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 667. 
    Excluding the transport sector.

     
  • 668. 
    Case NN 44/2004 Rescue aid to SVZ Schwarze Pumpe GmbH .

     
  • 669. 
    Case NN 42/2005 Rescue aid in favour of MG Rover (OJ C 187, 30.7.2005).

     
  • 670. 
    Case N 91/2005 Rescue aid in favour of Computer Manufacturing Services (OJ C 187, 30.7.2005).

     
  • 671. 
    Case N 275/2005 Rescue aid to Cynku Miasteczko Z
     
  • 672. 
    Case N 575/2004 Rescue aiczko
     
  • 673. 
    Case N 575/2004 Rescue aid for Ernault.

     
  • 674. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999).

     
  • 675. 
    Case C 58/2003, conditional decision of 7 July 2004.

     
  • 676. 
    Case C 25/2005 (ex NN 21/2005, ex CP 193/2004) Measures in favour of Frucona Kosice (OJ C 233, 22.9.2005).

     
  • 677. 
    Case N 584/2004 Restructuring aid to AB Vingriai .

     
  • 678. 
    Case C 43/2001 Chemische Werke Piesteritz GmbH (OJ L 296, 12.11.2005).

     
  • 679. 
    Case C 1/2005 Restructuring aid for Euromoteurs (OJ C 137, 4.6.2005).

     
  • 680. 
    Case C 57/2002 Tax aid for takeovers of ailing companies (OJ L 108, 16.4.2004). The Commission adopted a negative decision with recovery on 16 December 2003.

     
  • 681. 
    Case N 370/2004 Restructuring aid for Imprimerie Nationale .

     
  • 682. 
    Case C 52/2003 Aid in favour of British Energy plc (OJ L 142, 6.6.2005).

     
  • 683. 
    Case C 38/2005 Biria group .

     
  • 684. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 685. 
    C 42/2005 (ex NN 66/2005, ex N 195/2005) Restructuring aid in favour of Konas, Ltd.

     
  • 686. 
    Case PN 26/2005 Amendment of the regional aid map
     
  • 687. 
    Case C 44/2005 Restructuring aid to Huta Stalowa Wola SA .

     
  • 688. 
    Case N 233/2005 Restructuring aid to Chemobudowa Kraków .

     
  • 689. 
    Case N 452/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 235, 23.9.2005).

     
  • 690. 
    Case N 429/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 256, 15.10.2005).

     
  • 691. 
    Case N 423/2004 Innovation aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 250, 8.10.2005).

     
  • 692. 
    OJ C 317, 30.12.2003.

     
  • 693. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 (OJ L 172, 2.7.2002). Amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 (OJ L 81, 19.3.2004).

     
  • 694. 
    Case N 23/2005 Temporary defensive measures for shipbuilding (OJ C 131, 28.5.2005).

     
  • 695. 
    Case N 39/2005 Temporary defensive mechanism for shipbuilding (OJ C 131, 28.5.2005).

     
  • 696. 
    Case N 81/2005 Temporary defensive measures for shipbuilding (OJ C 162, 2.7.2005).

     
  • 697. 
    OJ L 202, 18.7.1998.

     
  • 698. 
    Case N 596/2003 Neorion shipyards (OJ C 230, 20.9.2005).

     
  • 699. 
    Case C 33/2004 (ex N 63/2004) Extension of three-year delivery limit for two ships .

     
  • 700. 
    Case N 450/2004 Development aid to Ghana-Tugboats (OJ C 100, 26.4.2005).

     
  • 701. 
    Case N 185/2005 Aid to Vietnam shipbuilding .

     
  • 702. 
    Case N 517/2004 Shipbuilding
     
  • 703. 
    Case N 436/2005 Aid to Mauritania
     
  • 704. 
    Case C 28/2003 (ex N 371/2001) Guarantee scheme for shipbuilding .

     
  • 705. 
    Case N 253/2005 Guarantee scheme for shipbuilding (OJ C 228, 17.9.2005).

     
  • 706. 
    Case N 512/2003 German ship financing guarantee schemes (OJ C 62, 11.3.2004).

     
  • 707. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 708. 
    OJ C 71, 11.3.2000.

     
  • 709. 
    Joined Cases C 17/2005 (ex N 194/2005, ex PL 34/2004) and C 18/2005 (ex N 438/2004) Restructuring aid to Stocznia Gdynia (OJ C 220, 8.9.2005).

     
  • 710. 
    Case C 19/2005 (ex N 203/2005, ex PL 31/2004) Restructuring aid to Stocznia Szczecinska (OJ C 222, 9.9.2005).

     
  • 711. 
    More detail is provided in COM(2005) 359 final of 3.8.2005. Second monitoring report on steel restructuring in the Czech Republic and Poland. See also

     
  • 712. 
    Case C 20/2004 Huta Czestochowa .

     
  • 713. 
    Case T-152/99 Hamsa
     
  • 714. 
    Case N 600/2004 Approval of capacity reductions for VPFM (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005).

     
  • 715. 
    Case N 186/2005 Mittal Steel Poland
     
  • 716. 
    Case N 57/2005 Broadband support for Wales , Commission decision of 1.6.2005; Case N 267/2005 Rural Broadband Access Project , Commission decision of 5.10.2005.

     
  • 717. 
    Case N 583/2004 Banda ancha en zonas rurales y aisladas , Commission decision of 6.4.2005.

     
  • 718. 
    Case N 263/2005 Breitband Kärnten , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 719. 
    Such as the eEurope 2005 Action Plan and the i2010 initiative.

     
  • 720. 
    Case N 382/2004, Commission decision of 3.5.2005.

     
  • 721. 
    Case C-280/00 Altmark Trans
     
  • 722. 
    Case T-367/05 UPC v Commission .

     
  • 723. 
    Case C 35/2005 Broadband development Appingedam , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 724. 
    Case N 622/2003 Digitalisierungsfonds , Commission decision of 16.3.2005.

     
  • 725. 
    Case C 25/2004 Digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T) in Berlin-Brandenburg , Commission decision of 9.11.2005.

     
  • 726. 
    Case E 10/2005 (France) Licence fee , Commission decision of 20.4.2005. Case E 9/2005 (Italy) Capital and other measures
     
  • 727. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p.

    1).

     
  • 728. 
    Communication from the Commission on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting (OJ C 320, 15.11.2001).

     
  • 729. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 730. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 731. 
    Case N 54/2005 International news channel CFII , Commission decision of 7.6.2005.

     
  • 732. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 733. 
    Case N 248/2004 Hessicher Investitionsfonds , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 734. 
    Case NN 71/2005 Capital increase in HSH Nordbank , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 735. 
    Case NN 72/2005 Capital increase in BayernLB , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 736. 
    Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998).

     
  • 737. 
    Case N 492/2004 Regional development aid in favour of SABIC (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005).

     
  • 738. 
    Case N 597/2004 Lignit Hodonín, s.r.o. (OJ C 250, 8.10.2005).

     
  • 739. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 740. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 741. 
    Case C 5/2004 Aid in favour of Kronopoly GmbH .

     
  • 742. 
    Case C 12/2005 E-Glass AG .

     
  • 743. 
    Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p.

    1).

     
  • 744. 
    Case C 28/2005 Aid in favour of Glunz AG (OJ C 263, 22.10.2005).

     
  • 745. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 746. 
    Case C 40/2004 Real estate transfer tax exemption for housing companies in the new Länder .

     
  • 747. 
    Case N 331/2004 Amendment of the Regional aid map in Finland 2000-2006 (OJ C 223, 10.9.2005).

     
  • 748. 
    Case N 236/2005 Amendment of the Greek regional aid map .

     
  • 749. 
    Net grant equivalent.

     
  • 750. 
    Case N 126/2005 Individual
     
  • 751. 
    Case C 61/2003 Italian aeronautical law No 808/85 (OJ C 252, 12.10.2005).

     
  • 752. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 753. 
    OJ C 45, 17.2.1996.

     
  • 754. 
    Case C 3/2004 Technology centres (OJ L 295, 11.11.2005).

     
  • 755. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to de minimis aid (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30).

     
  • 756. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33), amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22).

     
  • 757. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 758. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 759. 
    Case N 373/2005 Investbx (OJ C 288, 19.11.2005).

     
  • 760. 
    Case C 17/2004 Enterprise Capital Funds .

     
  • 761. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 762. 
    Commission Communication on state aid and risk capital (OJ C 235, 21.8.2001).

     
  • 763. 
    Case NN 81/2005 Nesta invention and innovation programme .

     
  • 764. 
    Case N 318/2005 Wave and tidal stream energy demonstration .

     
  • 765. 
    Community Guidelines on state aid for environmental protection (OJ C 37, 3.2.2001, p.

    3).

     
  • 766. 
    Case C 43/2003 Aid in favour of AVR .

     
  • 767. 
    Case N 345/2004 Environmental aid for Solvay Rosignano (OJ C 176, 16.7.2005); Case N 346/2004 Environmental aid
     
  • 768. 
    Case N 75/2005 Environmental aid for Volvo Trucks (OJ C 230, 20.9.2005).

     
  • 769. 
    Cases C 78/2001, C 79/2001 and C 80/2001.

     
  • 770. 
    Article 6 of Council Directive 92/82/EEC on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19). The aid had been authorised by successive Council Decisions.

     
  • 771. 
    Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51).

     
  • 772. 
    Case C 44/2004.

     
  • 773. 
    OJ C 37, 3.2.2001.

     
  • 774. 
    Council Directive 2003/96/EC.

     
  • 775. 
    Case NN/43/2004.

     
  • 776. 
    Cases N/206/2004 and N/223/2005.

     
  • 777. 
    Case N/314/2005.

     
  • 778. 
    Case N/427/2004.

     
  • 779. 
    Case N/582/2004.

     
  • 780. 
    Case N/599/2004.

     
  • 781. 
    Case N/44/2005.

     
  • 782. 
    Case N/187/2004.

     
  • 783. 
    State aid to SMEs
     
  • 784. 
    The mechanism provided for by the block exemption Regulation and which replaces the notification requirement.

     
  • 785. 
    Case C 22/2003 Reform of the training institutions .

     
  • 786. 
    Case N 331/2005 Ford Genk .

     
  • 787. 
    Case N 198/2005 Law No 80/2005, Article 11-ter .

     
  • 788. 
    Case E 7/2002 Gibraltar Exempt Companies , Commission decision of 19.1.2005.

     
  • 789. 
    Commission Decision of 17 February 2003 on the aid scheme implemented by Belgium for coordination centres established in Belgium, 2003/755/EC (OJ L 282, 30.10.2003); Commission Decision of 17 February 2003 on the state aid implemented by the Netherlands for international financing activities, 2003/515/EC (OJ L 180, 18.7.2003).

     
  • 790. 
    Case C 37/2005 (ex-NN 11/2004) A tax-exempt reserve fund for certain companies .

     
  • 791. 
    Case C 19/2004 Tax breaks for investment vehicles specialized in small capitalization companies , Commission decision of 6.9.2005.

     
  • 792. 
    Case C 8/2004 Tax premium in favour of newly listed companies , Commission decision of 16.3.2005.

     
  • 793. 
    Case E 53/2001 Exempt 1929 holding companies , Commission decision of 20.10.2005.

     
  • 794. 
    Case C 70/2003 Measures in favour of Italian sports clubs , Commission decision of 22.6.2005.

     
  • 795. 
    Case E 20/2004 Exemption from tax on non-health insurance contracts in favour of mutual and provident societies , Commission decision of 2.3.2005.

     
  • 796. 
    See the 2001 Competition Report, Case E 46/2001.

     
  • 797. 
    OJ C126, 25.5.2005.

     
  • 798. 
    Case N 553/04 Tax breaks for takeovers of ailing industrial firms , Commission decision of 1.6.2005.

     
  • 799. 
    Articles 44 septies, 1383 A and 1464 B of the French General Tax Code.

     
  • 800. 
    Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p.

    9), as amended by new regional aid guidelines for 2007-2013 adopted on 21 December 2005.

     
  • 801. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33), amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22).

     
  • 802. 
    OJ L 108, 16.4.2004.

     
  • 803. 
    Case N 435/2005 Austrian measures to make good damage caused by the Flood 2005 ; Case N 442/2005 Assistance towards firms and liberal professionals to make good damage caused by the August 2005 flood in Bavaria ; and Case N 466 B/2005 Bavarian Hardship Fund - Summer Flood 2005 .

     
  • 804. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 805. 
    Cases N 541/2004 and N 542/2004 The reform of the Dutch health care insurance system , Commission decision of 3.5.2005.

     
  • 806. 
    Case N 531/2005 Creation of Banque Postale , Commission decision of 21.12.2005.

     
  • 807. 
    Case C-83/01 P Chronopost
     
  • 808. 
    Case C 47/2005 Aid to ELVO (Hellenic Vehicle Industry SA)
     
  • 809. 
    Case N 343/2004.

     
  • 810. 
    Case N 284/2004.

     
  • 811. 
    Community guidelines for state aid in the agriculture sector (OJ C 28, 1.2.2000).

     
  • 812. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26. 6.1999, p. 80).

     
  • 813. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 814. 
    Case C 23/2005.

     
  • 815. 
    Case NN 8/2004.

     
  • 816. 
    Case NN 8/2004.

     
  • 817. 
    Case NN 40/2004.

     
  • 818. 
    Case N 211/2005.

     
  • 819. 
    Case NN 54/A/2004.

     
  • 820. 
    Case C 14/2005, originally Case N 149/2004.

     
  • 821. 
    Case NN 12/2004.

     
  • 822. 
    Case C 13/2005.

     
  • 823. 
    Case N 285/2005.

     
  • 824. 
    Case N 177/2005.

     
  • 825. 
    The following transport cases fall under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 826. 
    Case N 323/2004
     
  • 827. 
    Case N 569/2004
     
  • 828. 
    Case N 386/2004
     
  • 829. 
    Case N 247/2004
     
  • 830. 
    Case N 249/2004
     
  • 831. 
    Case N 238/2004
     
  • 832. 
    Case N 496/2003
     
  • 833. 
    Case C 53/2003.

     
  • 834. 
    Commission Communication
     
  • 835. 
    Case C 11/2004.

     
  • 836. 
    Case N 644i/2002
     
  • 837. 
    Case N 355/2004
     
  • 838. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 839. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 840. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 841. 
    It should be kept in mind that these statistics refer only to pending recovery cases for which Member States provided relatively accurate data. For 31 of the 104 recovery decisions adopted since 2000, the Member State concerned has not yet submitted reliable information on the amount of aid involved. The availability of information on amounts to be recovered is particularly limited in the case of aid schemes, especially tax or quasi-tax aid measures, and aid measures involving guarantees. The Commission continues its efforts to obtain information from the Member States on the amounts of aid involved.

     
  • 842. 
    CR 27/1999.

     
  • 843. 
    Case C-207/2005.

     
  • 844. 
    CR 62/2000.

     
  • 845. 
    CR 62/2003.

     
  • 846. 
    CR 58/1999, CR 59/1999 and CR 60/1999.

     
  • 847. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 848. 
    Case C 35/2003 Lazio
     
  • 849. 
    See Case CR 27/1999 referred to in point 624.

     
  • 850. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 851. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 852. 
    Case C-174/2002 Streekgewest Westelijk Noord-Brabant .

     
  • 853. 
    Case C-175/02 F.J. Pape v Minister van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij .

     
  • 854. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 855. 
    Case T-93/02 Confédération nationale du Crédit Mutuel v Commission .

     
  • 856. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 857. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 858. 
    Case C-110/03 Belgium v Commission .

     
  • 859. 
    Cases T-88/01 and T-141/03 Sniace v Commission .

     
  • 860. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 861. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 862. 
    Case C-400/99 Italy v Commission .

     
  • 863. 
    Case C-415/03 Commission v Greece .

     
  • 864. 
    Case T-349/03 Corsica Ferries France SAS v Commission .

     
  • 865. 
    Case T-324/00 CDA v Commission .

     
  • 866. 
    Joined Cases C-266/04 to C-270/04 and C-321/04 to C-325/04 Nazairdis (now Distribution Casino France).

     
  • 867. 
    Intervention Fund for the Support of Crafts and Trade.

     
  • 868. 
    Fuel
     
  • 869. 
    Annex 1 to the Comprehensive Monitoring Report on Romania, SEC (2005) 1354 final.

     
  • 870. 
    The agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Commission of the European Communities regarding the application of their competition laws was concluded on 23.9.1991. By a joint decision of the Council and the European Commission on 10.4.1995 the Agreement was approved and declared applicable from the date it was signed by the European Commission (OJ L 95, 27.4.1995, p. 47). On 4.6.1998 the positive comity agreement, which strengthens the positive comity provisions of the 1991 Agreement, entered into force (Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (OJ L 173, 18.6.1998, p. 26)).

     
  • 871. 
    Case M.3687.

     
  • 872. 
    Case M.3692.

     
  • 873. 
    Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of Canada regarding the application of the competition laws (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 50). The Agreement was signed at the EU/Canada Summit in Bonn on 17.6.1999 and entered into force at signature.

     
  • 874. 
    Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan concerning cooperation on anticompetitive activities (OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 12). The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and Japan was signed in Brussels on 10.7.2003 and it entered into force on 9.8.2003.

     
  • 875. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 876. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 877. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others

     
  • 878. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 879. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 880. 
    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 EC Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p.

    1).

     
  • 881. 
    OJ L 101, 21.4.2005, p. 10.

     
  • 882. 
    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 of 25 June 1993 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18). Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

     
  • 883. 
    See in this context, for instance, the Porsche case, press release IP/04/585, 3.5.2004.

     
  • 884. 
    See press release IP/05/1208, 30.9.2005.

     
  • 885. 
    Commission Notice on the rules for access to the Commission file in cases pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement and Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (OJ C 325, 22.12.2002, p.

    7).

     
  • 886. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

     
  • 887. 
    Commission Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002, p.

    3).

     
  • 888. 
    Terms of Reference of the EU-China competition policy dialogue. Signed in Brussels on 6 May 2004.

     
  • 889. 
    The report is available on the OECD website: www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/41/35908641.pdf

     
  • 890. 
    Both texts are published on the OECD website: www.oecd.org/competition

     
  • 891. 
    COM (2005) 651. Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86, laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition.

     
  • 892. 
    OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 24.

     
  • 893. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 894. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 895. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 896. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 897. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.