Denmark/EU, 2005
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Governed by: EU law: Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty Establishing the European Communities (Rome Treaty), Regulation 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 [1] and Danish law: Consolidated Competition Act No. 785 of 8. August 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”). [2]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 1 | It is not expressly stated in the Competition Act but it is applicable to anything that has an effect on the Danish territory.[3] |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | §23 allows fines to be imposed on anybody who infringes certain sections of the Competition Act. |
| Prison Sentences | 0 | ||
| Divestitures | 1 | § 12(g) | |
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 1 | 3rd parties can invoke §6, and 11 in Danish court directly without involving the Konkurrencerådet. |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 1 | 3rd parties can invoke §6, and 11 in Danish court directly without involving the Konkurrencerådet. | |
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 1 | §19(2)(ii) allows 3rd parties who have an individual and substantial interest in the case to participate in the proceedings and to appeal a decision of the Konkurrencerådet. | |
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | |
| Mandatory | 3 | §12b(1) requires notification of a merger within 1 week of the conclusion of the agreement. | |
| Pre-merger | 2 | §12b(1) requires notification of a merger within 1 week of the conclusion of the agreement or announcement of the merger. | |
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 1 | §12(c)(2) lists the creation of a dominant position that would restrict competition as the sole reason for disallowing a merger. |
| Restriction of Competition | 1 | §12(c)(2) lists the creation of a dominant position that would restrict competition as the sole reason for disallowing a merger. | |
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 0 |
- ↑ Available at http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust/legislation/legislation.html
- ↑ Danish Competition Authority, http://www.ks.dk/english/competition/legislation/consolidated-act-no-785-of-8-august-2005/
- ↑ Competition Law in the EU, at 471