On October 17, 2011, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a set of packages designed to safeguard parties’ procedural rights and to increase interaction between the Commission and interested parties in EU antitrust proceedings. The package comprises best practices guidelines on the conduct of antitrust proceedings (Best Practices), a revised Hearing Officer Mandate and best practices for the submission of economic evidence and data collection.
Background
In January 2010, the Commission published for consultation draft best practices guidance on the conduct of antitrust proceedings before the Commission in the context of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The Commission also published guidance on the procedures of the Hearing Officers in relation to Article 101 and 102 proceedings, with the aim of making their role more transparent, as well as guidance on the submission of economic evidence and data collection in Article 101 and 102 and merger proceedings.
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