Press Release: Antitrust: Commission adopts revised safe harbour rules for minor agreements (“De Minimis Notice”)

On 25 June 2014, the European Commission has issued revised rules (its so-called "De Minimis Notice") for assessing when minor agreements between companies are not caught by the general prohibition of anticompetitive practices under EU competition law.

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/440:Antitrust: Commission adopts revised safe harbours for minor agreements ("De Minimis Notice") and provides guidance on "by object" restrictions of competition - Frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-440_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Antitrust: Commission fines three producers of canned mushrooms € 32 million in cartel settlement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-antitrust-commission-fines-three-producers-of-canned-mushrooms-e-32-million-in-cartel-settlement/

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