Chapter 15 Self-test questions

1. What kinds of restrictions are the target of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU?

Restrictions imposed by Member States.

Restrictions imposed by the European Commission.

Restrictive business practices.

Restrictions imposed by third countries.

2. Who is responsible for the enforcement of Article 101 and 102 TFEU?

The Commission and the Court of Justice.

The Commission and the national competition authorities.

The national courts and the Court of Justice.

The Commission, the national competition authorities and the national courts.

3. Which secondary legislation contains the enforcement regime relating to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU?

Regulation 492/2011.

Regulation 330/2010.

Regulation 1/2003.

Directive 2004/38.

4. The Member States are not allowed to apply law which is stricter than Article 101 TFEU. They can, however, on their territory, enact and apply law which is stricter than Article 102 TFEU.

True

False

5. The powers of the national competition authorities are set out in Article ___ of Regulation 1/2003.

6. Which of the following statements are true? Please select all that apply.

Behavioural remedies are aimed primarily at collecting data, used to research the likelihood of future anti-competitive behaviour.

Behavioural remedies are remedies which regulate future conduct.

Structural remedies may only be imposed with the consent of the parties involved.

The imposition of structural remedies is exceptional.

7. What is the term regularly used for a mandatory inspection of business premises by the Commission?

'Dawn raids'.

'Competition raids'.

'Cartel raids'.

'Night raids'.

8. The 2006 Leniency Notice is directed at…

Undertakings with a monopoly or quasi-monopoly.

Undertakings which have suffered a loss because of a cartel.

Undertakings involved in horizontal cartels.

Undertakings involved in any type of anti-competitive behaviour.

9. When an undertaking comes forward voluntarily to reveal information, the 2006 Leniency Notice stipulates that they will be immune from fines.

True

False

10. Which case established that a party to a contract prohibited under Article 101 TFEU, can rely on the breach of that provision to obtain relief from the other contracting party?

STM.

Höfner and Elser.

Microsoft.

Courage Ltd and Crehan.

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