European Competition Law Annual 2000: The Modernisation of EU Competition Law

680 Pages·2001·37.34 MB·English

by  Isabella Atanasiu

EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL 2000:
The Modernisation of EC Antitrust Policy

EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL:
2000
The Modernisation of EC Antitrust Policy
Edited by
Claus-Dieter Ehlermann
and
Isabela Atanasiu
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CONTENTS
List of Sponsors . vii
Table of Cases ix
INTRODUCTION XV
PANEL ONE: COMPATIBILITY, EFFICIENCY, LEGAL SECURITY
1 Panel Discussion
Introductory Statement by Mario Monti 3
Discussion 13
2 Working Papers
I Simon Bishop 55
II Ulf Boge 66
III Ian Forrester 75
IV Eleanor Fox 123
V Barry Hawk and Nathalie Denaeijer 129
VI Giuliano Marenco 145
VII Mitsuo Matsushita 197
VIII Petros Mavroidis and Damien Neven 207
IX Ernst-Joachim Mestmacker 223
X Alexander Schaub 241
XI Giuseppe Tesauro 259
PANEL TWO: COHERENCE
1 Panel Discussion 271
2 Working Papers
I Christopher Bellamy 315
II Jacques Bourgeois 323
III Laurence Idot 335
IV Ulrich Immenga 353
V Frederic Jenny 360
VI Anne Willem Kist and Maria Luisa Tierno Centella 369
VII Gheorghe Oprescu 387
VIII Emil Paulis 399
IX James Rill 429
X Mario Siragusa 443
XI James Venit 457
vi Contents
PANEL THREE: COURTS AND JUDGES
1 Panel Discussion 477
2 Working Papers
I Carl Baudenbacher 521
II Jochen Burrichter 539
III John D. Cooke 551
IV David Edward 564
- V DanGoyder 571
VI Jochem Groning 579
VII Santiago Martinez Lage and Helmut Brokelmann 593
VIII Anne Spiritus-Dassesse 613
IX Sarah S. Vance 617
X Diane P. Wood 627
BIBLIOGRAPHY 639
INDEX 645
LIST OF SPONSORS
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P.
Website: http://www.akingump.com
Contact: Brussels Office
Avenue Louise 65
P.B. No. 7
B-1050 Brussels
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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & HamUton
Website: http://www.cgsh.com
Contact: Brussels Office
Rue de la Loi 23
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Howrey Simon Arnold & White
Contact: James F. Rill, esq
1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: [phone]
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Martinez Lage & Asociados
Contact: Santiago Martinez Lage
Madrid Office
Calle Serrano 25
28001 Madrid
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viii List of Sponsors
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom L.L.P.
Website: http://www.skadden.com
Contact: Barry Hawk/Henry Huser
Brussels Office
523 Avenue Louise
B-1050 Brussels
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White & Case, L.L.P.
Website: http://www.whitecase.com
Contact: Brussels Office
1 Place Madou Box 34
B-1210 Brussels
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Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
Website: http://www.wilmer.com
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Rue dela Loi 15
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TABLE OF CASES
EC Cases
Ahlstrom and Others v Commission, Joined Cases 89, 104, 114, 116, 117 and
125-129/85 [1992] ECR 1-1037.
Ahmed Saeed, Case 66/86 [1989] ECR 803.
Albany International v Stischting Bedrijfspensioenfonds Textielindusirie, Case
C-67/96 [1999] ECR 1-5751.
Alcatel/EspacelANT Nachrichtentechnik, Commission Decision, OJ L 31/19 1990.
Anic Partecipazioni, Case C-49/92 [1999] ECR 1-4125
Asjes, Joined Cases 209 to 213/84 [1986] ECR 1425.
Automec v Commission (Automec II), Case T-24/90 [1992] ECR 11-2223.
Banks, Case 313/93 [1994] ECR 1-1279.
Banks v British Coal, Case C-128/89 [1994] ECR 1-1209.
BATv Reynolds, Joined Cases 142/84 and 156/84 [1987] ECR 4487.
Belasco and Others v Commission, Case 246/86 [1989] ECR 2117.
Belgische Radio en Televisie et Societe beige des auteurs, compositeurs et editeurs
v SVSABAMet NVFonior (BRT-I), Case 127/73 [1974] ECR 51.
Bier v Mines de Potasse d'Alsace, Case 21/76 [1976] ECR.
BNICv Clair, Case 123/83 [1985] ECR 391.
BoeinglMcDonnell Douglas, Commission Decision M877, OJ L 336/16 of
8.12.1997.
Boussoisllnterpane, Commission Decision of 15.12.1986 in Case IV/31.302, OJ
L 50/30 1987.
Brasserie de Haecht v Wilkin (Brasserie de Haecht II), Case 48/72 [1973] ECR
77.
British Leylandv Commission, Case 226/84 [1986] ECR 3263.
BRT\ Sabam, Case 127/73 [1974] ECR 51.
Carbon Gas Technologie, Commission Decision of 8.12.1983 in case IV/29.955,
OJL 376/17 1983.
Carlo Bagnasco and Others v Banca Popolare di Novara s.c.a., Cassa di
Risparmio di Genova e Imperia SpA (Carige), Joined Cases C-215/96 and
C-216/96 [1999] ECR 1-179.
CILFIT, Case 283/81 [1982] ECR 3415.
Coditel SA, Compagnie General pour la Diffusion de la Television and Others v
Cine-Vog Films SA and Others, Case 262/81 [1982] ECR 3381.
Commission v Anic Partecipazioni, Case C-49/92 P [1999] ECR 1-4125.
Commission v France, Case C-159/94 [1997] ECR 1-5815.
Commission v Germany, Case C-217/88 [1990] ECR 1-2879.
Table of Cases
Consten SARL & Grundig- Verkaufs-GmbH v Commission, Joined Cases 56/64
and 58/64 [1966] ECR 299.
Corbeau, Case C-320/91 [1993] ECR 1-2533.
Corte Ingles v Cristina Bldzquez, Case C-192/94 [1996] ECR 1-1281.
De Bloos v Bouyer, Case 14/76 [1977] ECR 2359.
De Geus v Bosch, Case 13/61 [1962] ECR 89.
Delimitis v Henninger Brau, Case 234/89 [1991] ECR 1-935.
Direction General de la Defensa de la Competencia v AEBP, case C-67/91 [ 1992]
Ecr1-1475.
DM Transport SA, Case C-256/97 [1999] ECR 1-3926.
Drouot, Case C-357/96 [1998] ECR 1-3075.
Eco Swiss China Time v Benetton International, Case C-126/97 [1999] ECR
1-3055.
ElopaklMetal Box Odin, Commission Decision, OJ L 209/15 1990.
Emmot v Minister for Social Welfare, Case C-208/9 [1991] ECR 1-4269.
European Night Services and Others v Commission, Joined Cases T-374/94,
T-375/94, T-384/94 and T-388/94 [1998] ECR 11-3141.
FacciniDori, Case C-91/92 [1994] ECR 1-3325.
Factortime, Case C-213/89 [1992] ECR 1-2433.
Francovich v Italian Republic, Joined Cases C-6/90 and C-9/90 [1991] ECR
1-5357.
Ford Agricultural Tractors, Commission Decision, OJ L 68/19 1992.
Ford-Volkswagen, Commission Decision 93/49/EEC of 23.12.1992, OJ L 20/14
1993.
Fotofrost, Case 314/85 [1987] ECR 4199.
Frubo v Commission, Case 71/74 [1975] ECR 563.
Giry and Guerlain, Joined Cases 253/78 and 1 to 3/79 [1980] ECR 2327.
Gottrup Klim Grovvareforeninger v Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareslskab AmbA,
Case C-250/92 [1994] ECR 1-5641.
Groupement des cartes bancaires, [1994] ECR 11-49.
Hoffman La Roche, Case 85/76 [1979] ECR-461.
Hugin, Case 22/78 [1979] ECR 1898.
John Deere v Commission, Case C-7/95 P [1998] ECR 1-3111.
Kali und Salz, [1975] ECR 499.
Keck and Mithouard, case C-268/91 [1993] ECR 1-6097.
Kledingverkoopbedrijf de Geus en Uitdenbogert v Robert Bosch GmbH and
Maatschapppij tot voortzetting van den zaken der Firma Willem van Rijn, Case
13/61 [1962] ECR 89 (see also Opinion of Advocate General Lagrange [1962]
ECR 309).
KO v de Agostini and TV Shop, Joined Cases C-34/95 and C-36/95 [1997] ECR
1-3843.
Konsortium ECR 900, Commission Decision, OJ L 228/31 1990.
Kruidvat v Commission, Case T-87/89 [1996] ECR 11-1931, on appeal Case
70/97 P, (judgment of 17.10.1998).
Langnese Iglo GmbHv Commission, Case T-7/93 [1995] ECR 11-1533.