Access and Cartel Cases : Ensuring Effective Competition Law Enforcement.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andersson, Helene.

Series:

Hart Studies in Competition Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law--European Union countries.

Antitrust law.

Competition--European Union countries.

Competition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021.

Summary:

This book delves into the legislative and legal intricacies surrounding access to the European Commission’s cartel case files. It examines the tension between ensuring due process, transparency, and promoting both public and private enforcement of EU competition rules. The author, Helene Andersson, provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU legislation, case law, and the balance of interests among parties, third parties, and national competition authorities. The book also evaluates the EU leniency system and its implications for cartel victims' access to evidence. As part of the Hart Studies in Competition Law series, it is a detailed resource for legal scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in competition law enforcement and its procedural dimensions. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

Abbreviations

Introduction

I. Aim and Scope of this Book

II. Setting the Scene

III. Outline

PART I: THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

1. The Rules Governing Access

I. Public Access to Documents Held by the EU Institutions

2. Fundamental Rights Protection in the EU

I. Historic Background to EU Fundamental Rights Protection

II. The Role of the ECHR within the EU Fundamental Rights Regime

III. The Criminal Nature of Competition Law Proceedings

IV. The Legal Framework Surrounding Party Access

PART II: NATIONAL COMPETITION AUTHORITIES

3. Information Exchange between Competition Authorities

I. Information Exchange – A Sine Qua Non of Effective Cartel Enforcement?

II. The Territorial Reach of EU Competition Law

III. Safeguarding Fundamental Rights

IV. Cooperation Reaching Outside the EU

V. Information Exchange Within the ECN

VI. Information Exchange - Concluding Remarks

PART III: PARTIES AND COMPLAINANTS

4. Targeted Companies' Right to Access the File

I. Access to the File – Emergence of the Right

II. Access to the File – The Legislative Framework

III. When Should Access be Granted?

IV. Which Documents are Part of the File and Accessible? Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

1-5099-4250-5

OCLC:

1231604140