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Directive (EU) 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

    1. Article 3.Safeguards

  4. CHAPTER III INDEPENDENCE AND RESOURCES

    1. Article 4.Independence

    2. Article 5.Resources

  5. CHAPTER IV POWERS

    1. Article 6.Power to inspect business premises

    2. Article 7.Power to inspect other premises

    3. Article 8.Requests for information

    4. Article 9.Interviews

    5. Article 10.Finding and termination of infringement

    6. Article 11.Interim measures

    7. Article 12.Commitments

  6. CHAPTER V FINES AND PERIODIC PENALTY PAYMENTS

    1. Article 13.Fines on undertakings and associations of undertakings

    2. Article 14.Calculation of fines

    3. Article 15.Maximum amount of the fine

    4. Article 16.Periodic penalty payments

  7. CHAPTER VI LENIENCY PROGRAMMES FOR SECRET CARTELS

    1. Article 17.Immunity from fines

    2. Article 18.Reduction of fines

    3. Article 19.General conditions for leniency

    4. Article 20.Form of leniency statements

    5. Article 21.Markers for applications for immunity from fines

    6. Article 22.Summary applications

    7. Article 23.Interplay between applications for immunity from fines and sanctions on natural persons

  8. CHAPTER VII MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

    1. Article 24.Cooperation between national competition authorities

    2. Article 25.Requests for the notification of preliminary objections and other documents

    3. Article 26.Requests for the enforcement of decisions imposing fines or periodic penalty payments

    4. Article 27.General principles of cooperation

    5. Article 28.Disputes concerning requests for notification or enforcement of decisions imposing fines or periodic penalty payments

  9. CHAPTER VIII LIMITATION PERIODS

    1. Article 29.Rules on limitation periods for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments

  10. CHAPTER IX GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 30.Role of national administrative competition authorities before national courts

    2. Article 31.Access to file by parties and limitations on the use of information

    3. Article 32.Admissibility of evidence before national competition authorities

    4. Article 33.The operation of European Competition Network

  11. CHAPTER X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 34.Transposition

    2. Article 35.Review

    3. Article 36.Entry into force

    4. Article 37.Addressees

  12. Signature

  13. ATTACHMENTS

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