The Art of Fining: Penalties in EC competition law between personal responsibility and economic continuity
Journal
European Law Reporter (ELR)
ISSN
1028-9690
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-03-01
Author(s)
Abstract
The concept of an undertaking is of utmost importance in European and national competition law. It inter alia determines which entities a fine for a breach of competition law can be attributed to. According to the ECJ, fines can be imposed on the economic successor of the original wrongdoer, even if such original wrongdoer is still existing and active on the market. In cases of privatization, this means that fines resulting from state acts can potentially be attributed to the the buyer in the process of privatization.
Language
English
Keywords
EC competition law
penalties
fines
legal/economic succession
privatization
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Radical Brain
Publisher place
Luxembourg
Number
2
Start page
38
End page
46
Pages
9
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
43844