The Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, located in Brussels. The DG Competition employs around 850 officials,[1] as well as a number of seconded national officials, among other from national competition authorities. It is responsible for establishing and implementing competition policy for the European Union. DG Competition has a dual role in antitrust enforcement: an investigative role and a decision-making role. The current Director-General is Olivier Guersent [de].[2]
DG Competition is also considered to be one of the most sophisticated antitrust enforcers in the world, alongside the US’ Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.[3] Its fines to corporations climbed from €3.4bn between 2000 and 2004, to €9.4bn between 2005 and 2009. Between 2010 and 2012, it totalled €5.4bn.[4]
The DG Competition policy areas include the following:
antitrust (agreements and conduct prohibited under Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU),
mergers (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)),
state aid - ensuring that government interventions do not distort competition within the EU by selectively benefiting one company or a subset of companies over others (Articles 107 - 109 of the TFEU),
directorate, general, competition, comp, directorate, general, european, commission, located, brussels, competition, employs, around, officials, well, number, seconded, national, officials, among, other, from, national, competition, authorities, responsible, e. The Directorate General for Competition DG COMP is a Directorate General of the European Commission located in Brussels The DG Competition employs around 850 officials 1 as well as a number of seconded national officials among other from national competition authorities It is responsible for establishing and implementing competition policy for the European Union DG Competition has a dual role in antitrust enforcement an investigative role and a decision making role The current Director General is Olivier Guersent de 2 DG Competition is also considered to be one of the most sophisticated antitrust enforcers in the world alongside the US Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice 3 Its fines to corporations climbed from 3 4bn between 2000 and 2004 to 9 4bn between 2005 and 2009 Between 2010 and 2012 it totalled 5 4bn 4 The DG Competition policy areas include the following antitrust agreements and conduct prohibited under Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU mergers 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 liberalisation Article 106 of the TFEU state aid ensuring that government interventions do not distort competition within the EU by selectively benefiting one company or a subset of companies over others Articles 107 109 of the TFEU international cooperation The DG Competition is led by commissioner Margrethe Vestager who is currently serving a second five year term ending in 2024 in addition to the position of executive vice president for digital 5 Ernst Albrecht future Minister President of Lower Saxony and father of current President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen notably held the position See also EditEuropean Commissioner for Competition European Union competition law European Union v MicrosoftReferences Edit European Commission 2021 HR Key Figures PDF ec europa eu Retrieved December 3 2021 DG COMP About us European Commission Retrieved 2023 01 25 Smyth Patrick Background What is the EC s Competition Directorate Irish Times Retrieved 11 January 2018 The fight against the cartels The Brussels informers 1 2 Archived 2013 08 20 at the Wayback Machine Les Echos 9 July 2013 Margrethe Vestager s vast new powers Politico Europe Retrieved December 3 2021 External links EditDirectorate General for Competition This article about the European Union is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Directorate General for Competition amp oldid 1166140257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
