rules for the operation of air transport services in the Community, which bans price discrimination on the basis of the place of residence or the nationality of the customer or the place of establishment [...] channels. The role of the internet in allowing consumers to compare prices, the wider range of offers, the affordability of products and the choice of alternative suppliers are among the main reasons [...] these situations, the place of residence of the consumer is of no relevance: the same conditions apply to all consumers. Some of the problems faced by consumers online may be the result of unintended c
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prejudice to the interpretation that may be given by the Court of First Instance and the Court of Justice of the European Communities in relation to the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty to [...] not connected with the buyer». In such cases the non-compete obligation may be of the same duration as the period of occupancy of the point of sale by the buyer (Article 5(a) of the Block Exemption R [...] Article 3 of the Block Exemption Regulation, it is the market share of both the supplier and the buyer that are decisive for the application of the block exemption. Both the market share of the supplier
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drafts by way of a consultation procedure. It will adopt a new Block Exemption Regulation without the participation of the European Parliament and the Council by the beginning of 2010 at the latest. Beside [...] In terms of the presumption of legality regarding competition law, it is appropriate to take into account not only the market share of the supplier but also of the buyer in future, since the market share [...] reason decisive for the presumption. In principle, there is a trade off implicit in the choice of the amount of the threshold: the higher the admitted market share is, the stricter must a Block Exemption
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application of Article 102 of the TFEU to vertical agreements in the sector, or to the interpretation that the Court of Justice of the European Union may give in relation to the application of Article [...] 82 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 101 and, respectively, 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The two sets of provisions are in substance identical. For the purposes [...] selected on the basis of objective criteria required by the nature of the product, such as the technical skills of sales personnel, the layout of sales facilities, sales techniques and the type of sales service
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part of an agreement, a concerted practice or a decision of an association of undertakings. 56. In line with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the concept of a concerted [...] not constitute a cartel as defined by the decisional practice of the Commission and the jurisprudence of the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. EN 18 EN 63. Another channel [...] not constitute a cartel as defined by the decisional practice of the Commission and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union. 10. The term "competitors" as used in these guidelines
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part of an agreement, a concerted practice or a decision of an association of undertakings. 56. In line with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the concept of a concerted [...] not constitute a cartel as defined by the decisional practice of the Commission and the jurisprudence of the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. EN 18 EN 63. Another channel [...] not constitute a cartel as defined by the decisional practice of the Commission and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union. 10. The term "competitors" as used in these guidelines
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and the promotion of interoperability. Further measures for the coordination of international routes are the programme for the Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and the development of the European [...] Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight Abstract ► Object and scope of the proposal for a Regulation – The Commission [...] and the expected development of traffic, and - the key results of a separate “socio-economic analysis" on the impact of freight corridors and other “parts of the transport system”, as well as the related
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Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure [...] b) the essential elements of the market study referred to in paragraph 3; c) the objectives of the governance body in terms of performance of the freight corridor expressed as the quality of the service [...] REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning a European rail network for competitive freight (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
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therefore be composed of the members of the ECB/ESCB General Council (the President of the ECB, the vice-president of the ECB and the Governors of the 27 central banks), plus the Chairpersons of CEBS, CEIOPS [...] be composed of the members of the General Council of the ECB, the chairpersons of CEBS, CEIOPS and CESR as well as one representative of the European Commission. Whenever the subject discussed justifies [...] it should be the role of the international community to set limits to the application of the mark-to-market principle. 78) The valuation of impaired assets is now at the centre of the political debate
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on the European Union patent (Text with EEA relevance) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union [...] 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 58. 7 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community [...] At the request of the holder of a patent, lodged with the EPO, the EU patent may be subject to limitation in the form of an amendment to the claims. The provisions of the EPC relating to the request
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