In this issue: Ex Post Assessment of Regulation 1/2003 Stephen Kinsella, Anouck Meier, Oct 29, 2008 Decentralization or the Law of Unintended Consequences Five years on, the Commission is carrying out the scheduled review of the success of Regulation 1. To that end it has solicited comments from its “customers.” There are signs that it […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Paul Lugard, Sylvia van Es, Oct 31, 2008 Regulation 1/2003, the cornerstone of the modernization of the European antitrust enforcement rules and procedures, entered into force on May 1, 2004. The prime objective of Regulation 1/2003 was to bring about a more effective […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Pierantonio D’Elia, Michele Piergiovanni, Oct 31, 2008 On July 24, 2008, the Commission launched a public consultation on the functioning of Council Regulation n. 1/2003 (the “Regulation”) that sets out the rules for the Commission’s enforcement of EC Treaty antitrust rules. The Regulation, […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Jerome Gstalter, Christophe Lemaire, Oct 31, 2008 Regulation 1/2003 entered into force in 2004 and has been described as a “Copernican revolution.” In fact, it has not only deeply changed the relations between national and EC laws but also the relations among Competition […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Stephen Kinsella, Anouck Meier, Oct 29, 2008 There is an old saying that you should “be careful what you wish for.” When the overhaul of European antitrust procedure, in the shape of Regulation 1/2003, was first mooted, it seemed to offer a number […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Ian Forrester, Oct 29, 2008 More than 25 years ago, Christopher Norall and I wrote an article challenging the Commission’s approach to the application of Articles 81(1) and (3) EC, calling for the priests of competition law in Brussels to trust the laity […]