EU Competition Law
EU Competition Law Competition policy has been a central element of the European Union Treaties since the outset. The completion of the ...
Category Archives: Competition
Public Procurement & Brexit
Effectiveness of EU Procurement Law The EU has enacted procurement legislation which is applicable to most public works above a certain ...
Broad Procurement Principles
Public Procurement Law European Union Law binds member states and public authorities. Such authorities and bodies are significant ...
Procurement Processes
Types of Process There is a number of types of procurement procedures permitted under the 2014 directives. The most common procedure ...
Anti-Competitive Practices
Anti-Competitive Agreements and Practices EU, UK and Irish legislation prohibit agreements, concerted practices and decisions by ...
Vertical Restraints
General Vertical restraints are agreements made between persons operating at different levels in the market, such as manufacturers and ...
Abuse of Dominant Position
Rationale Article 102 of the European Union Treaty prohibits the abuse of a dominant position within the European Union, insofar as it ...
Market Dominance
Dominance Dominance must be considered with reference to the relevant market, once ascertained and defined. Dominance has been defined ...
Abusive Market Behaviour
Definition of Abuse Article 102 of the EU Treaty sets out indicative examples of abuse of a dominant position. They include; directly ...
UK Competition Proposal [Jul 2018]
State aid: context The UK wants to ensure that its future economic partnership with the EU is underpinned by measures to ensure fair ...
Merger Control UK No Deal Notes
Purpose This notice sets out how merger review and investigations into anti-competitive activity would be affected if the UK leaves the ...
Procurement UK No Deal Notes
Before 29 March 2019 Under the UK’s EU membership, all procurement opportunities that fall within the scope of the EU procurement ...
EU Withdrawal Note Industrial Security
Brussels, 5 July 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS INDUSTRIAL SECURITY The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its ...
EU Withdrawal Note Public Procurement
Brussels, 18 January 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of ...
State Aid UK No Deal Notes
Purpose This notice explains to state aid givers and beneficiaries how the state aid rules will apply in the United Kingdom in the ...