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) (revoked) (c. 1)

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I PRINCIPLES

   1. Article 1. Application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

   2. Article 2. Burden of proof

   3. Article 3. Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and national competition laws

3. CHAPTER II POWERS

   1. Article 4. Powers of the Commission

   2. Article 5. Powers of the competition authorities of the Member States

   3. Article 6. Powers of the national courts

4. CHAPTER III COMMISSION DECISIONS

   1. Article 7. Finding and termination of infringement

   2. Article 8. Interim measures

   3. Article 9. Commitments

   4. Article 10. Finding of inapplicability

5. CHAPTER IV COOPERATION

   1. Article 11. Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States

   2. Article 12. Exchange of information

   3. Article 13. Suspension or termination of proceedings

   4. Article 14. Advisory Committee

   5. Article 15. Cooperation with national courts

   6. Article 16. Uniform application of Community competition law

6. CHAPTER V POWERS OF INVESTIGATION

   1. Article 17. Investigations into sectors of the economy and into types of agreements

   2. Article 18. Requests for information

   3. Article 19. Power to take statements

   4. Article 20. The Commission's powers of inspection

   5. Article 21. Inspection of other premises

   6. Article 22. Investigations by competition authorities of Member States

7. CHAPTER VI PENALTIES

   1. Article 23. Fines

   2. Article 24. Periodic penalty payments

8. CHAPTER VII LIMITATION PERIODS

   1. Article 25. Limitation periods for the imposition of penalties

   2. Article 26. Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties

9. CHAPTER VIII HEARINGS AND PROFESSIONAL SECRECY

   1. Article 27. Hearing of the parties, complainants and others

   2. Article 28. Professional secrecy

10. CHAPTER IX EXEMPTION REGULATIONS

    1. Article 29. Withdrawal in individual cases

11. CHAPTER X GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 30. Publication of decisions

    2. Article 31. Review by the Court of Justice

    3. Article 32. Exclusions

    4. Article 33. Implementing provisions

12. CHAPTER XI TRANSITIONAL, AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 34. Transitional provisions

    2. Article 35. Designation of competition authorities of Member States

    3. Article 36. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68

    4. Article 37. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74

    5. Article 38. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86

    6. Article 39. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87

    7. Article 40. Amendment of Regulations No 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71 and (EEC) No 1534/91

    8. Article 41. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87

    9. Article 42. Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 479/92

    10. Article 43. Repeal of Regulations No 17 and No 141

    11. Article 44. Report on the application of the present Regulation

    12. Article 45. Entry into force

13. Signature