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Bellamy & Child: Materials on European Community Law of Competition 2010 Edition

C. SUBSTANTIVE ANTITRUST MATTERS

Documents which have been updated are indicated below in bold font. All links open in a new window.

Regulations

C1. REGULATION 19/65 (COUNCIL ENABLING REGULATION)

C2. REGULATION 2821/71 (COUNCIL ENABLING REGULATION)

C3. REGULATION 2790/1999 (VERTICAL AGREEMENTS BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION)

C4. REGULATION 2658/2000 (SPECIALISATION AGREEMENTS BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION

UPDATE:- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1218/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements. OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 43. Celex No: 32010R1218. Entry into force: 1.1.2011. End of validity: 31.12.2022

UPDATE:- EEA Application: Regulation 1218/2010/EU was incorporated into the EEA Agreement (Annex XIV, Chapter D, point 6) by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 3/2011 of 11 February 2011 (OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p.32)

C5. REGULATION 2659/2000 (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION)

UPDATE:- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1217/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements. OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 36. Celex No: 32010R1217. Entry into force: 1.1.2011. End of validity: 31.12.2022

UPDATE:- EEA Application: Regulation 1217/2010/EU was incorporated into the EEA Agreement (Annex XIV, Chapter D, point 7) by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 3/2011 of 11 February 2011 (OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p.32)

C6. REGULATION 1400/2002 (MOTOR VEHICLE SECTOR BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION)

C7. REGULATION 772/2004 (TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGREEMENTS BLOCK EXEMPTION)

UPDATE:- EEA application: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 228/05/COL of 21 September 2005 (publication in the Official Journal, 2007)

Notices, etc

C8. NOTICE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN SUBCONTRACTING AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO ARTICLE [81](1)(1979)

C9. NOTICE CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF COOPERATIVE JOINT VENTURES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE [81] OF THE [EC] TREATY (1993)

C10. NOTICE ON THE DEFINITION OF RELEVANT MARKET FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY COMPETITION LAW (1997)

C11. GUIDELINES ON VERTICAL RESTRAINTS (2000)

C12. GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE 81 TO HORIZONTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS (2001)

UPDATE:- On 14 December 2010, the Commission adopted new Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 TFEU to horizontal co-operation agreements. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/C 11/01) Official Journal: OJ C 11, 14.1.2011, p.1

See too the corrigendum

UPDATE:- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION: Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/C 11/01). Official Journal: OJ C 11, 14.1.2011, p.1

UPDATE:- Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission, Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements (Official Journal of the European Union C 11 of 14 January 2011) (2011/C 33/08) Official Journal: OJ C 11, 14.1.2011, p.1 OJ C 33, 2.2.2011, p.20. EUR-Lex permanent link: TBA. Available at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2011:033:0020:0020:EN:PDF

C13. NOTICE ON AGREEMENTS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE WHICH DO NOT APPRECIABLY RESTRICT COMPETITION UNDER ARTICLE 81(1)(de minimis)(2001)

C14. EXPLANATORY BROCHURE ON REGULATION 1400

C15. RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (2003)

UPDATE:- EEA Application: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 94/06/COL of 19 April 2006 amending for the fifty-seventh time the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid is now published in the Official Journal at OJ L 36, 5.2.2009, p.62)

C16. GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 81 TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGREEMENTS (2004)

C17. GUIDELINES ON THE EFFECT OF TRADE CONCEPT (2004)

C18. GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 81(3)(2004)

UPDATE:- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION: Guidance on the Commission's Enforcement Priorities in Applying Article 82 EC Treaty to Abusive Exclusionary Conduct by Dominant Undertakings. The Commission's draft text was published on 3 December 2008.

UPDATE:- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION: Guidance on the Commission's enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 of the EC Treaty to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings(2009/C 45/02. Adopted on 9 February 2009. OJ 45, 24.2.2009, p.7.