COM(2013)257 - Report on Competition Policy 2012
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REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION Report on Competition Policy 2012| Legal instrument | Report |
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| reference by COM-number65 | COM(2013)257  |
| Additional COM-numbers | SWD(2013)159 |
| CELEX number68 | 52013DC0257 |
| Document | 07-05-2013 |
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| Online publication | 07-05-2013 |
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- 1.Joined Cases C-56/64 and C-58/64 Grundig-Consten
- 2.The Commission will come forward with a proposal for a single resolution mechanism for banks. The December 2012 European Council agreed that this proposal 'would be to be examined by the co-legislators as a matter of priority with the intention of adopting it during the current parliamentary cycle'
- 3.Responding to European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee calls for action in favour of fair, well-regulated and transparent financial markets
- 4.See, among others cases, SA.28487 (see press release IP/12/847)
- 5.As well as resolution when needed, as in the case of the Agricultural Bank of Greece
- 6.As called for by the European Parliament
- 7.Following the opening of proceedings in March 2008, the Commission sent Visa a statement of objections in April 2009 concerning multilateral interchange fees ("MIFs") for consumer debit and credit card transactions (see MEMO/09/151). Visa Europe offered commitments to cap its debit card MIFs at 0.20%, which the Commission made binding in December 2010 (see IP/10/1684). The proceedings regarding consumer credit MIFs continue
- 8.Case T-111/08, judgment of 24 May 2012, not yet published
- 9.Case COMP/SA.33054 Post Office Limited: Compensation for net costs incurred to keep a non-commercially viable network for the period 2012-15 and the continuation of a working capital facility (see IP/12/320). The case was assessed under Article 106 TFEU
- 10.Responding to calls from EP and ECOSOC
- 11.Speech of Vice-President Almunia on 8 October 2012 (see SPEECH/12/701) at the European Parliament Presenting the Competition Policy Work Programme for 2013/14. Available at: europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-701_en
- 12.Idem
- 13.For example, as a result of the Commission's antitrust investigation,
- 14.The functioning of the market for internet access and provision from a consumer perspective in the European Union. Study on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumers (expected to be published in April 2013)
- 15.Case T-336/07, judgment of 29 March 2012, not yet published
- 16.Notably the Article 102 TFEU cases involving Microsoft (see Commission Decision
- 17.See speech by Joaquin Almunia Vice President of the European Commission of 8 October 2012 (SPEECH/12/701)
- 18.Case COMP/M.6381, Google/Motorola Mobility (see IP/12/129)
- 19.Initiation of proceedings against Samsung on 30 January 2012 (Case COMP/C-3/39.939); initiation of proceedings against Motorola on 2 April 2012 (Cases
- 20.
- 21.See IP/09/1098 and MEMO/09/321
- 22.See MEMO/12/593
- 24.Issues covered included State aid in the financial sector the food sector, the aviation sector, the financial sector and the State aid modernisation initiative
- 27.P7_TA(2012)0031
- 28.Resolutions by the European Parliament in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- 29.
- 30.
- 31.Available at
- 32.Available at
- 33.Joined Cases C-56/64 and C-58/64 Grundig-Consten
- 34.The Commission will come forward with a proposal for a single resolution mechanism for banks. The December 2012 European Council agreed that this proposal 'would be to be examined by the co-legislators as a matter of priority with the intention of adopting it during the current parliamentary cycle'
- 35.Responding to European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee calls for action in favour of fair, well-regulated and transparent financial markets
- 36.See, among others cases, SA.28487 (see press release IP/12/847)
- 37.As well as resolution when needed, as in the case of the Agricultural Bank of Greece
- 38.As called for by the European Parliament
- 39.Following the opening of proceedings in March 2008, the Commission sent Visa a statement of objections in April 2009 concerning multilateral interchange fees ("MIFs") for consumer debit and credit card transactions (see MEMO/09/151). Visa Europe offered commitments to cap its debit card MIFs at 0.20%, which the Commission made binding in December 2010 (see IP/10/1684). The proceedings regarding consumer credit MIFs continue
- 40.Case T-111/08, judgment of 24 May 2012, not yet published
- 41.Case COMP/SA.33054 Post Office Limited: Compensation for net costs incurred to keep a non-commercially viable network for the period 2012-15 and the continuation of a working capital facility (see IP/12/320). The case was assessed under Article 106 TFEU
- 42.Responding to calls from EP and ECOSOC
- 43.Speech of Vice-President Almunia on 8 October 2012 (see SPEECH/12/701) at the European Parliament Presenting the Competition Policy Work Programme for 2013/14. Available at: europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-701_en
- 44.Idem
- 45.For example, as a result of the Commission's antitrust investigation,
- 46.The functioning of the market for internet access and provision from a consumer perspective in the European Union. Study on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumers (expected to be published in April 2013)
- 47.Case T-336/07, judgment of 29 March 2012, not yet published
- 48.Notably the Article 102 TFEU cases involving Microsoft (see Commission Decision
- 49.See speech by Joaquin Almunia Vice President of the European Commission of 8 October 2012 (SPEECH/12/701)
- 50.Case COMP/M.6381, Google/Motorola Mobility (see IP/12/129)
- 51.Initiation of proceedings against Samsung on 30 January 2012 (Case COMP/C-3/39.939); initiation of proceedings against Motorola on 2 April 2012 (Cases
- 52.
- 53.See IP/09/1098 and MEMO/09/321
- 54.See MEMO/12/593
- 56.Issues covered included State aid in the financial sector the food sector, the aviation sector, the financial sector and the State aid modernisation initiative
- 59.P7_TA(2012)0031
- 60.Resolutions by the European Parliament in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- 61.
- 62.
- 63.Available at
- 64.Available at
- 65.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.
- 66.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.
- 67.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.
- 68.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.
- 69.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.