Organisations

• European Commission, DG COMP:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/

• Court of Justice of the European Union:

http://curia.europa.eu/

• International Competition Network:

http://www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org/

• OECD:

http://www.oecd.org/competition/

• UK Competition Appeal Tribunal:

http://www.catribunal.org.uk/

• UK Competition and Markets Authority:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority

• US Department of Justice:

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/index.html

• US Federal Trade Commission:

http://www.ftc.gov/bc/index.shtml

Articles of the Treaty on the Funcioning of the European Union (TFEU)

• Article 101

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E101:EN:NOT

• Article 102

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E102:EN:NOT

• Article 103

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E103:EN:NOT

• Article 104

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E104:EN:NOT

• Article 105

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E105:EN:NOT

• Article 106

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:12008E106:EN:NOT

Antitrust

General Procedural Rules

• 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 [2004] OJ L1/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003R0001:EN:NOT

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty [2004] OJ L123/18:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0773:EN:NOT

Notices

• Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities [2004] OJ C101/43:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427%2802%29:EN:NOT

• Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network of Competition Authorities [2004] OJ C101/43:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427(02)

• National Authorities which have signed the Statement regarding the Commission Notice on Co-operation within the Network of Competition Authorities:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/list_of_authorities_joint_statement.pdf

• Commission Notice on the co-operation between the Commission and the courts of the EU Member States in the application of Articles 81 and 82 EC [2004] OJ C101/54:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427%2803%29:EN:NOT

• Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty [2004] OJ C101/65:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2004:101:0065:0077:EN:PDF

• Commission Notice on informal guidance relating to novel questions concerning Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty that arise in individual cases (guidance letters) [2004] OJ C 101/78:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427%2805%29:EN:NOT

• Commission Notice - Guidelines on the effect on trade concept contained in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty [2004] OJ C 101/81:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427%2806%29:EN:NOT

• Communication from the Commission - Notice - Guidelines on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty [2004] OJ C101/97:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0427%2807%29:EN:NOT

• Commission Notice on the rules for access to the Commission"s file, [2005] OJ C 325/7:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52005XC1222%2803%29:EN:NOT

• Notice on the relevant market, [1997] OJ C 372/5:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997Y1209%2801%29:EN:NOT

• Notice on agreements of minor importance (De Minimis Notice), 25 June 2014, C(2014) 4136 final:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2014:291:TOC

• Commission Staff Working Document, Â ‘Guidance on restrictions of competition "by object" for the purpose of defining which agreements may benefit from the De Minimis Notice’ SWD(2014) 198 final:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/de_minimis_notice_annex.pdf

• 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines, [2006] OJ C210/2:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52006XC0901(01)

• 2006 Commission Notice on immunity from fine and reduction of fines, published in [2006] OJ C 2985/17:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52006XC1208(04)

Block exemption

Vertical agreements

• Commission overview of vertical agreements:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/vertical.html

• Commission notice - Guidelines on Vertical Restraints [2010] OJ C130/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52010SC0411:EN:NOT

• Commission Regulation 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on theapplication of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32010R0330

• Commission Regulation (EU) 461/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:129:0052:0057:EN:PDF

Licensing agreements for the transfer of technology

• Commission overview of licensing agreements for the transfer of technology:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/transfer.html

• Commission Regulation (EU) No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements (TTBER) [2014] OJ L 93/17:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R0316&from=EN

• Communication from the Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to technology transfer agreements[2014] OJ C 89/3:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52014XC0328%2801%29&from=EN

• Index of guidelines:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/transfer.html

Horizontal co-operation agreements

• Commission overview of horizontal co-operation agreements:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/horizontal.html

• 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 categories of research and development agreements [2010] OJ L 335/36:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32010R1217:EN:NOT

• 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 [2010] OJ 335/43:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1218&from=EN

• 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 [2011] OJ C 11/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52011XC0114(04)&from=EN

Article 201

• Commission’s Guidance on the Commission’s enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 (EC) to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings was formally adopted in all Union languages on 9 February 2009:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52009XC0224%2801%29:EN:NOT

Enforcement

• Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0104&from=EN

• Directive (EU) 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32019L0001&from=EN

Other

• Professional Services:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/professional_services/overview_en.html

Mergers

• Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) [2004] OJ L24/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0139:EN:NOT

• Commission Regulation (EC) No.802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (The "Implementing Regulation") and its annexes (Form CO, Short Form CO and Form RS) [2004] OJ L133/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:02004R0802-20081023:EN:NOT

• Format of reasoned submissions:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52006XC1017%2801%29:EN:NOT

Commission Notices

• Guidelines on the assessment of horizontal mergers under the Council Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings [2004] OJ C31/5:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52004XC0205%2802%29:EN:NOT

• Guidelines on the assessment of non-horizontal mergers under the Council Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings [2008] OJ C265/6:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008XC1018%2803%29:EN:NOT

• Case Referral in respect of concentrations:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52005XC0305%2801%29:EN:NOT

• Restrictions directly related and necessary to concentrations:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52005XC0305%2802%29:EN:NOT

• Simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52005XC0305%2803%29:EN:NOT

• Commission Notice on remedies acceptable under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2008] OJ C267/1:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:267:0001:0027:EN:PDF

• Commission Consolidated Jurisdictional Notice:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:095:0001:0048:EN:PDF

• Information Notice on Abandonment of concentrations:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/legislation/abandonment.pdf

• Notice on the relevant market, [1997] OJ C 372/5:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997Y1209%2801%29:EN:NOT

• DG Competition Best Practices on the conduct of EC merger control proceedings:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/legislation/proceedings.pdf

Blogs

• Antitrust and Competition Policy Blog:

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/

• Chillin’ Competition Blog:

https://chillingcompetition.com/

• Kluwer Competition Law Blog:

http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/

• Competition Policy Blog:

https://competitionpolicy.wordpress.com/

• Competitive Edge Blog:

https://equitablegrowth.org/insights-expertise/competitive-edge/