Commitment decisions in practice of the European Commission in enforcing the European Union competition law in energy sector
Commitment decisions in practice of the European Commission in enforcing the European Union competition law in energy sector

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the use of instrument of commitments in the practice of application of the competition law of the European Union by the European Commission in energy sector. The article explores the reasons for increase in use of this instrument for resolving potential distortions of competition in energy sector, but also in other key sectors of the EU economy, as well as possible pros and cons of this approach. The text offers complex overview of the EU competition law provisions and summaries of documents by the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union related to the topic. The article also enumerates and summarises the cases in which the European Commission accepted the commitments in the energy sector of the EU.

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