List of designated organisations, associations and public entities drawn up and published pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services 2021/C 402/05
Date: 2021-10-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Internet, consumer protection, contract terms, digital single market, electronic commerce, goods and services, provision of services, right of action, trade intermediary








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5.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 402/5






List of designated organisations, associations and public entities drawn up and published pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services
(2021/C 402/05)
The authorities of the Member States concerned have designated the organisations, associations and public entities mentioned below as having been granted the right to take action before competent national courts in the Union, in accordance with Article 14(1) and (7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (1), to stop or prohibit any non-compliance by providers of online intermediation services or by providers of online search engines with the relevant requirements laid down in that Regulation.








Member State


Name and type of entity


Contact details


Purpose




Republic of Austria



Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde [Austrian Federal Competition Authority] (Article 14(5)(b), public body)







Radetzkystraße 2




1030 Vienna




Tel. +43 1245080
Email: wettbewerb@bwb.gv.at


The purpose of the Federal Competition Authority, which is laid down in law, is to investigate and combat suspected or alleged distortions or restrictions of competition.




Republic of Austria



Wirtschaftskammer Österreich [Austrian Federal Economic Chamber] (Article 14(5)(b), public body)







Wiedner Hauptstraße 63




1045 Vienna




Tel. +43 5909004294
Email: rp@wko.at


The purpose of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is to represent the common interests of its members in accordance with its legal mandate. Its members are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises operating as business users or corporate website users. The specific scope of its duties is regulated by law. It therefore follows that its activities are in the general interest of undertakings and are of a non-commercial nature.




Republic of Austria



Schutzverband gegen unlauteren Wettbewerb [Austrian Association for Protection against Unfair Competition] (Article 14(5)(b), public body)







Ditscheinergasse 4




1030 Vienna




Tel. +43 15057893
Email: office@schutzverband.at


The purpose of the Schutzverband gegen unlauteren Wettbewerb derives from its legal mandate. As a not-for-profit association, the purpose of the Schutzverband is to combat all forms of unfair competition and restrictions on competition, in conjunction with the competent judicial bodies where necessary, in order to eliminate infringements of the relevant legal provisions in place. It also aims to promote and defend the economic interests of entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 14 of the Federal Law against Unfair Competition and Section 7 of the Federal Law on the improvement of local supply and economic conditions. It is also tasked with helping to promote fair business practices by providing information and guidance.




Kingdom of Spain



Centro Español de Derechos Reprograficos EGDPI – CEDRO [Spanish Reproduction Rights Centre CMO - Collective Management Organisation] (Article 14(5)(a), association)


Calle Alcalá 26, 3o, Madrid
Tel. +34 913085455
Email: direccion@cedro.org








(a)


The entity appears to be properly constituted under Spanish law, as evidenced by its memorandum and articles of association and its registration in the National Register of Associations;










(b)


The entity pursues objectives corresponding to the collective interest of the group of professional users or corporate website users that it represents on a permanent basis, since its purpose is to manage the intellectual property rights of authors and publishers of all kinds of works, including digital works, as laid down in its articles of association;










(c)


It is a non-profit association, as stated in its articles of association;










(d)


The entity’s decision-making process does not appear to be unduly influenced by any third party funding providers, in particular by providers of online intermediation services or search engines, as evidenced by the sworn declaration submitted to the State Secretary for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence.




It is also noted that CEDRO has published the information on its members and sources of funding in full in its articles of association.




Republic of Ireland



Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Article 14(5)(b), public body)


Bloom House, Railway St, Mountjoy, Dublin, D01 C576, Ireland
T: +353 14703646
Email: p2b@ccpc.ie


The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and enforcing, competition and consumer protection law in Ireland. The CCPC strives to improve consumer welfare across the economy and aims to make markets work better for consumers. The CCPC is responsible for monitoring compliance with the P2B Regulation. The CCPC can also carry out an investigation into suspected breaches of these Regulations, and issue a Compliance Notice or begin criminal proceedings, if breaches have taken place.






(1)  OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 57.