Skill

legalcode-eu-competition-law-assessment

Assess EU competition law compliance across all major enforcement pillars: Article 101 TFEU (anti-competitive agreements, cartels, block exemptions including VBER 2022/720 and horizontal BERs), Article 102 TFEU (abuse of dominant position, predatory pricing, exclusivity rebates, tying, margin squeeze, post-Intel AEC test), EU Merger Regulation 139/2004 (EU dimension thresholds, Phase I/II review, gun-jumping, SIEC test, Article 22 post-Illumina/GRAIL), State Aid (Articles 107-109 TFEU, GBER 651/2014, De Minimis 2023/2831), dawn raid preparedness (Regulation 1/2003 Article 20, legal privilege, digital evidence), and EU leniency programmes (cartel immunity, fine reductions, corporate statements, private damages interaction under Directive 2014/104/EU). Use when conducting competition law compliance reviews, assessing agreements, evaluating dominance risk, screening M&A transactions, advising on state aid eligibility, preparing for or responding to Commission inspections, or advising on leniency filings. Covers Digital Markets Act (DMA) gatekeeper interface. Jurisdiction: European Union — Article 101/102 TFEU, Regulation 139/2004, Regulation 1/2003, ECN+ Directive 2019/1.