

Mission Organization Chart Statutes Activities Plan Strategy Contacts National Legislation European Community Notification of Mergers Merger Decisions Other Cases and Decisions Non-notification cases Competition Authority European Commission Responsibilities National Bilateral Multilateral OECD WTO UNCTAD	FAQs Frequently Asked Questions on the Control of Mergers and Acquisitions (also Referred to as Concentrations) WHAT EXACTLY CONSTITUTES A MERGER OR ACQUISITION? UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MUST A MERGER OR ACQUISITION BE NOTIFIED? HOW IS A MERGER OR ACQUISITION NOTIFIED? WHEN MUST A MERGER OR ACQUISITION BE NOTIFIED? WHO SHOULD PRESENT THE NOTIFICATION OF A MERGER OR ACQUISITION? IS THE NOTIFICATION OF A MERGER OR ACQUISITION MADE PUBLIC? HOW LONG MAY THE AUTHORITY TAKE TO REACH A DECISION ON A NOTIFIED MERGER OR ACQUISITION? CAN THE AUTHORITY REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE NOTIFYING PARTIES OR THIRD PARTIES? WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IF A NOTIFIABLE MERGER OR ACQUISITION IS NOT NOTIFIED? WHAT ARE THE SANCTIONS OR FINES FOR FAILING TO NOTIFY A MERGER OR ACQUISITION? Frequently Asked Questions on “Abuse of a Dominant Position” WHAT IS A DOMINANT POSITION? IS IT PROHIBITED TO HAVE A DOMINANT POSITION? WHAT IS “ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION”? WHAT PROVISIONS IN THE LAW GOVERN THIS LEGAL FIGURE? WHAT TYPES OF BEHAVIOUR CAN BE CONSIDERED AS ABUSES OF A DOMINANT POSITION? WHAT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY “DENIAL OF ACCESS TO AN ESSENTIAL NETWORK OR INFRASTRUCTURE”? HOW IS IT PROVED THAT AN UNDERTAKING HAS COMMITTED AN ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION? WHERE CAN I CONSULT THE BEST-KNOWN DECISIONS ON THE ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION? WHAT CAN AN UNDERTAKING DO WHEN IT HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION?