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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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Recitals
Chapter I Principles (arts. 1-3)
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 (arts. 4-6)
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 (arts. 7-10)
Article 7 Finding and termination of infringement
Article 8 Interim measures
Article 9 Commitments
Article 10 Finding of inapplicability
Chapter IV Cooperation (art. 11-16)
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 (arts. 17-22)
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 (arts. 23-24)
Article 23 Fines
Article 24 Periodic penalty payments
Chapter VII Limitation periods (arts. 25-26)
Article 25 Limitation periods for the imposition of penalties
Article 26 Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties
Chapter VIII Hearings and professional secrecy (arts. 27-28)
Article 27 Hearing of the parties, complainants and others
Article 28 Professional secrecy
Chapter IX Exemption Regulations (art. 29)
Article 29 Withdrawal in individual cases
Chapter X General provisions (arts. 30-33)
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 (arts. 34-45)
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
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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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Chapter VI Penalties (arts. 23-24)
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