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Competition policy has been found to make a positive contribution to the EU's economic growth and the EU has one of the most robust competition policy systems in the world. European competition policy encompasses many fields, not least antitrust measures, merger control and State aid. It is enforced by the European Commission, whose decisions can be contested in the Court of Justice of the European Union. Recent policy developments include the antitrust damages system and the framework empowering ...

The workshop organised by the Policy Department A for the IMCO Committee aimed at discussing problems in the area of franchising and the impact of the EU rules on functioning of the franchising contract. It allowed exchange of views on market conditions in the EU as well as corrective legislative and regulatory actions.

This document was prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee. It presents the evolution of franchising regulation in the European Union and comparative analysis of franchising regulation in selected legal systems. It identifies problems in the area of franchising and indicates the impact of the EU rules on functioning of the franchising. Recommendations indicate at a need for a profound review of market conditions in the EU and corrective ...

Denna rapport granskar erfarenheterna från vertikal separation inom EU:s järnvägssektor. För- och nackdelar med vertikal separation diskuteras såväl som separationens följder för ekonomi, drift, säkerhet och användare. Olika strategier för vertikal separation har gett olika resultat, där vissa strategier har bidragit avsevärt till utvecklingen av en järnvägssektor karaktäriserad av konkurrens, medan andra inte har gjort det. I denna rapport visas resultaten av en jämförande analys med stöd från flera ...