REGLEMENTAREA ACORDURILOR ORIZONTALE ÎNTRE FIRME ÎN LEGISLAŢIA EUROPEANĂ
COMPANIES HORIZONTAL AGREEMENTS REGLEMENTATION IN EUROPEAN REGLEMENTATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Many horizontal cooperation agreements do not have as their object a restriction of competition and therefore an analysis of their effects on the market is necessary. Certain types of agreement, e.g. most R&D agreements or cooperation in setting standards or improving environmental conditions, are less likely to include restrictions with respect to prices and output.For that analysis it is not sufficient that the agreement limits competition between the parties; it must also be likely to affect competition in the market to such an extent that negative market effects as to prices, output, innovation or the variety or quality of products and services can be expected. The agreement's ability to cause such negative market effects depends on the economic context, taking into account the nature of the agreement and the parties' combined market power together with other structural factors. The Community competition rules established a centralised monitoring system under which agreements liable to restrict and affect trade between Member States must, in order to qualify for an exemption, be notified to the Commission.

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