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Document 11957E089

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART THREE - POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - COMMON RULES, CHAPTER 1: RULES ON COMPETITION, SECTION 1: RULES APPLYING TO UNDERTAKINGS, ARTICLE 89

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11957E089

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART THREE - POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - COMMON RULES, CHAPTER 1: RULES ON COMPETITION, SECTION 1: RULES APPLYING TO UNDERTAKINGS, ARTICLE 89


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ARTICLE 89

1 . WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 88 , THE COMMISSION SHALL , AS SOON AS IT TAKES UP ITS DUTIES , ENSURE THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 85 AND 86 . ON APPLICATION BY A MEMBER STATE OR ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN THE MEMBER STATES , WHO SHALL GIVE IT THEIR ASSISTANCE , THE COMMISSION SHALL INVESTIGATE CASES OF SUSPECTED INFRINGEMENT OF THESE PRINCIPLES . IF IT FINDS THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INFRINGEMENT , IT SHALL PROPOSE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BRING IT TO AN END .

2 . IF THE INFRINGEMENT IS NOT BROUGHT TO AN END , THE COMMISSION SHALL RECORD SUCH INFRINGEMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES IN A REASONED DECISION . THE COMMISSION MAY PUBLISH ITS DECISION AND AUTHORISE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE MEASURES , THE CONDITIONS AND DETAILS OF WHICH IT SHALL DETERMINE , NEEDED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION .

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