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De minimis notice: Exemption for agreements of minor importance
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE NOTICE?
It sets out how the European Commission determines which agreements do not appreciably affect competition under EU law.
KEY POINTS
Article 101(1) Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Notice
It provides a safe harbour* for agreements between businesses which the Commission considers to have no appreciable effects on competition.
This safe harbour applies on condition that:
To assist businesses, the notice is accompanied by a Staff Working Document setting out guidance on restrictions of competition ‘by object’.
BACKGROUND
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KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Communication from the Commission — Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (De Minimis Notice) (OJ C 291, 30.8.2014, pp. 1-4)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Part Three — Union policies and internal actions — Title VII — Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws — Chapter 1 — Rules on competition — Section 1 — Rules applying to undertakings — Article 101 (ex Article 81 TEC) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, pp. 88-89)
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Part Three — Union policies and internal actions — Title VII — Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws — Chapter 1 — Rules on competition — Section 1 — Rules applying to undertakings — Article 102 (ex Article 82 TEC) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 89)
last update 29.05.2020