s by giving them access to a much larger market. The European Commission examines cases from three sources: notification of an agreement from interested parties, complaints from third parties, and by it’s own investigation and initiative. In 1998, 404 cases came before the EC; 65% of the cases were notifications, 26% came from complaints, and the remaining 9% were brought under the Commission’s own initiative. As in U.S. anti-trust law, complaints brought by third parties ranged from instances of small companies seeking protection to large companies seeking to bog down competitors in the unproductive labor of dealing with bureaucratic investigations. IF the EU after investigation decides to take action, it can either (1) issue a recommendation to an infringing company, or (2) initiate formal proceedings. Sources: http://www.antitrust.org http://www.techlawjournal.com...
