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I disse tilfælde behøver medlemsstaterne først at underrette Kommissionen efter støttens ydelse, og formålet med underretningen er at skabe større åbenhed.
In these cases, Member States need to inform the Commission after granting the aid as a procedure in the interest of transparency.
I maj 2004 påbød Kommissionen det offentlige danske tv-selskab TV 2 at tilbagebetale den overkompensation, selskabet havde modtaget til varetagelse af sine public serviceopgaver.
STATE AID TO TV2 DENMARKIn May 2004, the European Commission ordered the Danish public broadcaster TV2 to pay back excess compensation for public service tasks.
Sagen blev taget op efter en klage fra et konkurrerende kommercielt tv-selskab på det danske marked, der hævdede, at TV 2 modtog statsstøtte til finansiering af sine public service-opgaver.Undersøgelserne viste, at den samlede statsstøtte, TV 2 modtog, oversteg selskabets omkostninger ved at varetage sine public service-opgaver med 84,4 mio. EUR.
It had initiated this investigation following a complaint from a commercial broadcaster operating on the Danish market, claiming that TV2 received State aid to finance its public service tasks.The investigation showed that the total amount of State aid TV2 received exceeded the costs of accomplishing its public service mission by EUR 84.4 million.
TV 2 kunne bruge overkompensationen til at finansiere sine kommercielle aktiviteter, hvilket gav det en uberettiget fordel i forhold til de konkurrenter, der ikke modtog statslig finansiering.
TV2 could use the excess compensation to finance its commercial activities, unduly favouring it over competitors that did not receive State funding.
For at genoprette en normal konkurrence inden for de kommercielle aktiviteter beordrede Kommissionen derfor TV 2 til at tilbagebetale overkompensationen med tillæg af renter.
In order to restore competitive conditions in its commercial activities, the Commission ordered TV2 to refund the excess compensation plus interest.
En anden forbedring består i, at Kommissionen nu har indført anmeldelses- og oplysningsformularer.
Another improvement is that the Commission now provides forms for notification and information. e forms have the clear advantage
Offentlige tjenesteydelser (i visse sektorer tales der om »public service« eller »forsyningspligtydelser«) har en helt central betydning for, at økonomien og hele vores samfund kan fungere.
Public services (also known as services of general economic interest) are crucial to the proper functioning of the economy as well as our societyerefore, it has to be guaranteed that public services are available on a continuous and sufficient basis.
Det må derfor garanteres, at der hele tiden er let adgang til et tilstrækkeligt udbud af sådanne tjenesteydelser.
As mentioned in the previous section on ‘Opening up markets
Hvilke udfordringer står de nye medlemsstater over for?
What are the challenges for the new Member States?
Lovgivning: EF-traktatens artikel 87, 88 og 89 samt forordninger og gruppefritagelser og små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV).
Legislation: Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the EC Treaty, regulations and block exemptions for training, employment and SMEs.
For at skabe åbenhed på området er der dog indført pligt til, at medlemsstaterne skal indsende oplysninger om sådan støtte til Kommissionen, umiddelbart efter at støtten er ydet.
To ensure transparency, however, Member States are obliged to send an information notice to the Commission shortly after the aid is implemented.
Artikel 88 indeholder de grundlæggende procedureregler i forbindelse med håndhævelsen af artikel 87 og pålægger bl.a. medlemsstaterne pligt til at anmelde enhver påtænkt ydelse af statsstøtte til Kommissionen og forbud mod at yde støtte før Kommissionens godkendelse.
Article 88 sets out the basic procedural rules regarding the enforcement of Article 87, in particular the obligation of Member States to notify any plans to grant aid to the Commission and to implement aid only after the Commission’s approval.
Traktatbestemmelserne er blevet suppleret med en procedureforordning (Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 659/1999) og en gennemførelsesforordning (Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 794/2004).
The Treaty provisions have been complemented by the procedural regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999) and the implementing regulation (Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004).
Artikel 89 giver Rådet hjemmel til at udstede forordninger på statsstøtteområdet, f.eks. procedureforordningen og den bemyndigelsesforordning (Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 994/98), der danner retsgrundlaget for gruppefritagelsesforordningerne.
Article 89 is the legal basis for Council regulations in the State aid field, such as the procedural regulation and the enabling regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98) which is the basis for block exemption regulations.
Artikel 87 indeholder de centrale materielle regler om statsstøtte, idet den fastsætter det overordnede princip, at statsstøtte er uforenelig med fællesmarkedet, samtidig med at der opregnes en række mulige undtagelser fra dette princip.
Article 87 contains the substantive rules governing State aid, namely the general principle that State aid is incompatible with the common market, as well as a list of possible exemption clauses.
På områder, hvor Kommissionen har indhøstet tilstrækkelige erfaringer, har den vedtaget en række såkaldte gruppefritagelses- forordninger, der fastsætter, hvornår medlemsstaterne må yde støtte uden forhåndsanmeldelse til Kommissionen.
The Commission has adopted a number of interpretative frameworks and guidelines clarifying how it applies the exemption clauses, thus ensuring a coherent application of State aid rules across all Member States and sectors of the industry.
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Examples include the Community framework for State aid for R & D and the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection. In areas where the Commission has gained sufficient experience, it has adopted a number of legal instruments known as block exemption regulations, setting out the conditions under which Member States may implement aid without notifying it to the Commission. Examples include aid Page 19
Undersøger Kommissionen fusioner eller karteller, hvori virksomheder uden for EU er impliceret?
Does the European Commission examine mergers or cartels involving non-EU companies?
Hvad giver Europa-Kommissionen beføjelse til at afgøre, om virksomheder etableret uden for EU begrænser konkurrencen?
a certain level must be notified to the European Commission for clearance.
Enhver virksomhed, hvis aktiviteter påvirker EUs marked, er underlagt EUs konkurrenceregler.
Any company whose activities affect the EU market is subject to European competition law.
Det er ligegyldigt, om virksomheden har hjemsted, hovedsæde eller aktionærer i eller uden for EU.
It does not matter whether the business has its registered office, headquarters or shareholders inside or outside the EU.
Mange virksomheder etableret uden for EU sælger deres produkter globalt og også inden for EU, der ofte er et af deres vigtigste markeder.
competition policies. e competition authorities in these countries or regions are increasingly called upon to investigate the same international mergers or take action against international cartels.
De skal derfor overholde EUs konkurrenceregler, ligesom EU-virksomheder skal overholde andre landes konkurrencelovgivning, når de opererer uden for EU.
Almost all of them are members of forums such as the International Competition Network (ICN), which is an informal, worldwide network of competition authorities.
Og virksomheder med hjemsted uden for EU og deres aktiviteter vil kunne påvirke konkurrencen inden for EU.
As a result, the activities of companies based outside the EU may affect competition within the EU.
Hvordan behandles konkurrencebegrænsende adfærd uden for EU?
This has made international cooperation on competition policy essential.
Europæiske konkurrencemyndigheder kan derfor skride ind, hvis et kartel påvirker EU-markedet, også selv om de implicerede virksomheder har hjemsted uden for EU. Samme kartel kan også blive behandlet af konkurrencemyndigheder uden for EU.
International Competition Network: see www.internationalcompetition network.org is is why European competition authorities may take action if a cartel affects the EU market, even if the companies involved are based e same cartel may also be examined by competition authorities outside the EU.
Kommissionen mener, at konkurrencemyndigheder i hele verden kan drage fordel af at lægge deres erfaringer sammen, og det er baggrunden for den ledende rolle, den har spillet i ICN siden dets oprettelse. Selv om ICN først for nylig er blevet etableret, har det allerede udsendt et betragteligt antal anbefalinger på relativt kort tid. Disse anbefalinger vil med tiden føre til en mere kohærent konkurrencepolitisk tilgang i hele verden.
Many non-EU companies sell their products globally, including in the European Union, which tends to be one of their main marey must therefore respect EU competition rules in the same way that European companies must respect the laws of other countries when operating outside the EU.
Hvordan samarbejder Kommissionen med andre konkurrencemyndigheder?
How are practices which restrict competition dealt with outside the EU?
På samme måde kan Kommissionen skride ind, hvis en fusion påvirker konkurrencen inden for EU, uanset om de fusionerende virksomheder er baseret i EU eller ej.
Likewise, the European Commission can intervene where a merger affects competition in the EU, whether or not the merging companies are based within the EU.
For alle fusioner mellem virksomheder, der tilsammen har en omsætning inden for EU, som overstiger en bestemt tærskel, skal anmeldes til Europa-Kommissionen og godkendes af denne.
Indeed, all mergers involving companies with an aggregate turnover within the EU exceeding
Over 100 lande og regioner, heriblandt EUs vigtigste handelspartnere, har en konkurrencepolitik. Konkurrencemyndighederne i disse lande eller regioner bliver i stigende grad stillet over for de samme internationale fusioner eller må skride ind over for internationale karteller.
Over 100 countries and regions, including the most significant trading partners of the EU, have e European Commission believes that competition authorities around the world can benefit from pooling their experience and this is why it has been playing a leading role in the ICN since its creation.
De er næsten alle sammen med i samarbejdsnetværk såsom Det Internationale Konkurrencenetværk (ICN), der er et
Even though the ICN was formed quite recently, it has already delivered an impressive series of recommendations within
IN T ER N A
IN T E R N A
Samarbejde mellem EU og andre lande og regioner: se http://europa. eu.int/comm/competition/ international/bilateral/bilateral.html
a relatively short time. In time, these recommendations should lead to a more coherent approach to competition policy around the world.
EUs internationale samarbejde på konkurrenceområdet: se http://europa. eu.int/comm/competition/ international/overview/ it al
How does the European Commission cooperate with other competition authorities?
© Dig om et internationalt kartel aftalte den f.eks. med de canadiske, japanske og amerikanske konkurrencemyndigheder, at der skulle iværksættes samtidige kontrolundersøgelser i seks EU-lande, Canada, Japan og USA.
authorities which may also be e European Commission believes that this kind of direct cooperation is not only efficient but is also welcomed by the companies concerned, which might otherwise be faced with apparently contradictory remedies imposed by the different competition authorities involved.
Hvilke fordele har samarbejdet mellem EUs konkurrencemyndigheder og andre konkurrencemyndigheder for EUs forbrugere og virksomheder?
e EU has competition cooperation arrangements with several countries and regions. All of these are published on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission.
Kommissionen drøfter også fremgangsmåder og metoder i konkrete sager med andre konkurrencemyndigheder, der måske også er i gang med at undersøge den samme sag.
e more close-knit the international community of competition authorities is, the more likely it is to ensure that consumers and companies get the best deal in prices and quality by taking uniform and decisive action against companies which form cartels or abuse their market power, affecting different countries or regions.
Den tror på, at denne form for direkte samarbejde ikke alene er effektiv, men også er en positiv ting for de berørte virksomheder, der ellers kunne blive bragt i en situation, hvor de forskellige implicerede konkurrencemyndigheder behandlede deres sag på en modstridende måde.
At the same time, by cooperating with competition authorities outside the EU, the European Commission aims to create the level playing field necessary for companies of whatever nationality to compete on their merits even outside the EU.
EU har aftaler om samarbejde i konkurrencesager med flere lande og regioner.
CO O P E R e European Commission is frequently in contact with competition authorities outside the EU.
De er alle offentliggjort på Generaldirektoratet for Konkurrences websted.
For example, in Europe the European Commission cooperates with the EFTA Surveillance Authority.
Samtidig er Kommissionens sigte med at samarbejde med konkurrencemyndigheder uden for EU også at sikre, at spillereglerne er ens for alle, således at enhver virksomhed, uanset hvor den har sit hjemsted, vil kunne tage konkurrencen op på fair vilkår, også uden for EU.
International cooperation by the EU on competition matters: see http://europa.eu.int/comm/ competition/international/overview/
Hvad kan du gøre, hvis du har mistanke om, at en virksomhed handler konkurrencebegrænsende?
Reporting your concerns to the European Commission competition and able to provide the European Commission with specific information, you may want to lodge a formal complaint instead.
Uformel henvendelse til Kommissionen behandling af klager (se http://europa.eu.int/dgcomp/).
In this case, you would need to fulfil certain legal requirements which are explained in detail in the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints (for further information see http://europa.eu.int/dgcomp/).
Du kan også sende en e-post til comp-market-information@cec.eu.int, hvis du ønsker flere oplysninger om, hvordan du indgiver en formel klage.
You can also send an e-mail to comp-market-information@cec.eu.int to ask for further information on the lodging of a formal complaint.
Underretning af en forbrugerorganisation
In your daily life, you may come across situations in which there are signs of business practices which may restrict competition, such as those described in this brochure.
Som privat forbruger kan du også underrette en forbrugerorganisation.
For instance, companies have sometimes refused to accept orders from consumers from other Member States.
Den kan så samle oplysninger fra flere forskellige forbrugere sammen og indgive en formel klage til Kommissionen.
Such a refusal may be a sign of illegal, restrictive practices and you may want to inform a competition authority about them.
Du kan rette uformel henvendelse til Europa-Kommissionen via e-post til comp-market-information@cec.eu.int. Du kan også skrive et brev til Europa-Kommissionen, GD for Konkurrence, Antitrust Registry, B-1049 Bruxelles.
You can report your concerns to the European Commission by e-mail to comp-market-information@cec.eu.int.
Du bedes oplyse dit navn og adresse, angive, hvilke virksomheder og produkter der er tale om, og klart beskrive den adfærd, du har observeret.
Please indicate your name and address, identify the firms and products concerned and describe clearly the practice you have observis will help the European Commission to detect problems in the market and can be the starting point for an investigation.
Det vil hjælpe Kommissionen til at afdække problemer på markedet og kan give startskuddet til en undersøgelse.
As an individual consumer, you may also inform a consumer association of your observae consumer association can then decide to pool information received from different consumers and make a formal complaint to the European Commission.
Formel klage til Europa-Kommissionen
If you are directly affected by the practice which you suspect restricts
Er der tale om en konkret situation, som alene gør sig gældende i det land eller det område, du bor i, eller som involverer højst tre medlemsstater, kan du i første omgang henvende dig til en national konkurrencemyndighed. Konkurrencemyndighederne i alle EU-landene anvender i dag de samme konkurrenceregler som Europa-Kommissionen, og det er ofte dem, der bedst kan løse dit problem.
If the situation you have encountered is specific and limited to the country or the area in which you live, or involves no more than three Member States you may in the first place want to contact a national competition authoritye competition authorities of all EU Member States now apply the same competition rules as the European Commission and very often they are well placed to deal with your problem.
Hvis du mener, at et større antal medlemsstater er berørt, kan du i stedet vælge at tage kontakt til Kommissionen.
If you think that a larger number of Member States are concerned, you may primarily choose to contact the European Commission.
Selv om du ikke er sikker på, hvor omfattende problemet er, bør du ikke tøve med at kontakte enten Kommissionen eller en national konkurrencemyndighed. Myndighederne samarbejder med hinanden, og hvis din henvendelse giver anledning til en sag, kan de fordele den mellem sig, som de finder bedst.
Even if you are unsure about the scope of the problem, do not hesitate to contact either the European Commission or a national competition authority. e authorities cooperate and may allocate a case that could arise from your report between them as appropriate.
I så fald vil du skulle opfylde visse juridiske krav, der er beskrevet i Kommissionens meddelelse om side 22
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Hvordan kan jeg indgive klage eller fremsætte bemærkninger i fusionssager til Kommissionen?
INFORM A NATIONAL COMPETITION AUTHORITY p What can I do if I think my company may be involved in a cartel or is restricting competition in some way?
Hvad kan du gøre, hvis du mener, at din virksomhed kan være involveret i et kartel eller på anden måde handler konkurrencebegrænsende?
p How can I make a mergerrelated complaint or suggestion to the European Commission?
Hvis du ønsker at klage eller fremsætte bemærkninger angående en fusion, kan du kontakte Europa-Kommissionen via e-post på: comp-mergers@cec.eu.int eller skrive til:
In case you wish to make a complaint or a suggestion relating to a merger, you may contact the European Commission by e-mail at comp-mergers@cec.eu.int or by writing to:
Hvis du er ansat eller har været ansat i en virksomhed, som du mener handler konkurrencebegrænsende, kan du henvende dig til Kommissionen på følgende reserverede telefonnumre: (32-2) 29-84190 eller (32-2) 2984191 med enhver oplysning og bevis, du måtte have.
At the end of this brochure you will find a list with contact details of national competition authorities of all EU Member States.
Din identitet vil ikke blive afsløret uden dit samtykke. Kommissionen vil på basis af dine oplysninger eventuelt beslutte at indlede en undersøgelse i sagen.
National competition authorities in the EU Member States can gather information from the companies concerned and take action to remedy the problem if they find that EU competition law has been broken.
Bemærk, at den procedure, de nationale myndigheder følger, afhænger af deres nationale lovgivning og kan være forskellig fra det ene EU-land til det andet.
Please note that the procedures followed by the national authorities depend on their national laws and may differ from one EU Member State to another.
Så før du tager kontakt til en national myndighed, vil det være en god idé at tjekke dens websted eller søge vejledning hos den om, hvordan du bør gå frem.
So, before contacting a national competition authority, you may want to check its website or seek guidance from the authority on how best to report your concerns.
Hvis din virksomhed beslutter sig for at gøre brug af den ordning, Kommissionen har indført for virksomheder i et kartel, der giver den insideroplysninger om kartellet, kan den henvende sig til Kommissionen enten direkte eller gennem et mellemled som f.eks. en advokat eller juridisk rådgiver.
If your company decides to take advantage of the European Commission’s policy towards companies in a cartel which give inside information about its existence, it may approach the European Commission either directly or through an intermediary, such as a legal adviser.
Virksomheder, der siden henvender sig, vil kunne opnå bødenedsættelse.
Under the policy, the first company to submit evidence of a
Hvor kan jeg finde flere oplysninger?
Where can I get more information?
På internettet repræsentationskontorer i EUs medlemsstater og hos Europe Direct Informationsnetværket.
On the Internet parties to provide comments. e published letters can also be found on the Competition DG website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/ competition/state_aid/oj/.
Findes der en kontaktadresse for forbrugerne i konkurrencespørgsmål?
Lodge a formal complaint p Is there a contact point for consumers on competition issues?
Hvad kan du gøre i forbindelse med en konkurrencefordrejende statsstøtte?
You can find more details about the information contained in this booklet as well as information on mergers notified to the Commission, the full text of competition decisions in the antitrust, merger and State aid areas, and the relevant legislation on the website: http://europa.eu.int/ comm/competition/index_en.html.
• En opsummering af Kommissionens arbejde på konkurrenceområdet findes i den årlige Almindelige beretning om Den Europæiske Unions virksomhed, der findes online på: http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off /rg/da/welcome.htm
• e competition rules for supply and distribution agreements and the Competition policy newsletter are available, free of charge, from the European Commission’s representative offices in the EU Member States and from EU Info-Points;• a review of the work of the European Commission on competition matters is included in the annual General report on the activities of the European Union, which can be consulted online on the website http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off /rg/en/welcome.htm
Du kan indgive klage til Europa-Kommissionen, hvis du mener, at en statslig foranstaltning er konkurrencefordrejende. Der findes en særlig formular hertil på internettet: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_ general/sgb/droit_com/index_ en.htm#aides
A special form and further guidance are available on the Internet at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/droit_com/ index_en.htm#aides.
Underretning af Kommissionen under en formel undersøgelse
To contact him, you may send him an e-mail to his mailbox: comp-consumer-officer@cec.eu.int. cer@cec.eu.int.
Følgende publikationer kan købes i papirudgaven, men de kan også downloades gratis (medmindre andet er angivet) på ovennævnte websted:
If you have any questions about the contents of this booklet, you can send an e-mail to infocomp@cec.eu.int or write to the following address:
• Den årlige Beretning om Konkurrencepolitikken.
Where can I get more information? For contact points in the Member States È
Hvor kan du finde flere oplysninger?Kontaktsteder i medlemsstaterne
You can also make your voice heard when the Commission opens a formal investigation procedure Commission must always take this procedural step where it has doubts that State aid can be accepted.
• Oplysninger om de fusioner, Kommissionen har fået anmeldt, Kommissionens formelle beslutninger i kartel, fusions- og statsstøttesager samt den lovgivning, der er grundlaget for dem, offentliggøres i Den Europæiske Unions Tidende.
A letter will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, explaining the difficulties the Commission has approving the aid and inviting interested