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Antitrust Implementation Regulation (Reg 1/2003) In force since 1 May 2004

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 Treaty
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Articles

Chapter I PRINCIPLES

• Article 1 — Application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
• Article 2 — Burden of proof
• Article 3 — Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and national competition laws

Chapter II POWERS

• Article 4 — Powers of the Commission
• Article 5 — Powers of the competition authorities of the Member States
• Article 6 — Powers of the national courts

Chapter III COMMISSION DECISIONS

• Article 7 — Finding and termination of infringement
• Article 8 — Interim measures
• Article 9 — Commitments
• Article 10 — Finding of inapplicability

Chapter IV COOPERATION

• Article 11 — Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States
• Article 12 — Exchange of information
• Article 13 — Suspension or termination of proceedings
• Article 14 — Advisory Committee
• Article 15 — Cooperation with national courts
• Article 16 — Uniform application of Community competition law

Chapter V POWERS OF INVESTIGATION

• Article 17 — Investigations into sectors of the economy and into types of agreements
• Article 18 — Requests for information
• Article 19 — Power to take statements
• Article 20 — The Commission's powers of inspection
• Article 21 — Inspection of other premises
• Article 22 — Investigations by competition authorities of Member States

Chapter VI PENALTIES

• Article 23 — Fines
• Article 24 — Periodic penalty payments

Chapter VII LIMITATION PERIODS

• Article 25 — Limitation periods for the imposition of penalties
• Article 26 — Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties

Chapter VIII HEARINGS AND PROFESSIONAL SECRECY

• Article 27 — Hearing of the parties, complainants and others
• Article 28 — Professional secrecy

Chapter IX EXEMPTION REGULATIONS

• Article 29 — Withdrawal in individual cases

Chapter X GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 30 — Publication of decisions
• Article 31 — Review by the Court of Justice
• Article 32 — Exclusions
• Article 33 — Implementing provisions

Chapter XI TRANSITIONAL, AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 34 — Transitional provisions
• Article 35 — Designation of competition authorities of Member States
• Article 36 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68
• Article 37 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74
• Article 38 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86
• Article 39 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87
• Article 40 — Amendment of Regulations No 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71 and (EEC) No 1534/91
• Article 41 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87
• Article 42 — Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 479/92
• Article 43 — Repeal of Regulations No 17 and No 141
• Article 44 — Report on the application of the present Regulation
• Article 45 — Entry into force