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Czech Republic JosefVejmelka andTomiisFiala \./ei-e ka&,,1t!nsclt I wrralarerheMt ofarawsandms(a provdinqlo-nianemenl o- Thc Dddon.lldw !'oridr€ nr rhc.li-or.enenrof,{fti.tes sl rnd 82ofthdECTrc.rr $ A.rNo. 1.1J/2001 Coll.o! r(tre.rur of LronomicConrFrifu)nasrnrerded(theCompe! ,n r\cr ol fteA.r). Tl,elrocedure\thcr soyernrheipllicdion otr\ntctcs 3l rnd 82todgJeflnertrard p di.* haint d effe.ron ffade bdwrtn I trlcrnberStares hai.eben i,nrcduced br .n,cnd mert n) ihe Compe&n)nAcl No. i.10/200.1 Colt.,drecfvc as hon 2 Jme 2004. . - Natioral.onpetitionfl $ rre conranrdn d,ecilcdConpei ion Acr, $h,ch enr.r.n nro i)rcc o! l Julv 2110. t]]e A.r - . ."J h".om. \.ro tr.r.. r,. (Ad No. 6l/1991 Coll. is ihenJedt. thc prin.ipk rddondh behnrddr Conpeirnrnlcr \.s n, bri,rsi$ rc\t fullv jnm Liie wnh EC comperitn)n rulcs.,{ccoriinslyrhc,\ct s b,\ed oDfte prin.itlG o{,{jtides8I andE2.aswellastC merytrrut6. d P P 0 0 b r a ' o q l o rt ^ n i , d 3 drd3 Bisedon thdiDerdNnttorhe Comlclion,{.r (sec rDover, theOfficcfor ProrecionofLronomlcCoDpc'1tion (rl,eConrlc titionOtficcor theOfficc)h.sbeensivenrlrcpoweir,)a|p'! {! i.les 8 | drd 82. As a conscquorce. the CoDpetitioiOfficcts nowadayscntuied to l,anrllccases rvhichatfcnrfudebenveer EL \ h L { i ^ , , J i o l . , r e , . , , c , . ao o , , . J u n N h . l res,thonghthcEuropean Comnission's o.rper.Dcci! n(h c,ses will {ill !rcr.ll. lhe oficc is IL ly indel'erdcnr nr r$ de.isio} makirg.TncOfficei\ lreadcd bj,a chanma n who isrppointcdb,v therrcsidenrofthr c?echltepubli.npor dr lroposalof thesovemmcnr.lh cnaiman'slcrm!r rheofiiccla$ sir yearsandcan bcrcne{edoi.e. Irraididort. itsco,rucridon lgeid., thcOftice s responliblc fd $rneillx.ce,,fpublicprcnrementandperfoms thc tuncdonof a $atcaldmoliroringauthori$ colrts a.t is coufts oi tir{ i|slRn.e m .oDncrcidl ![trei \ concernnig the rucdlo. oi..rnFrir,on. tc.ofd!rgl\. regnnrit . ' . . . , t r i l w ' r . , , , , (lze.h * hetho ! nd( of [C codpen m rulcs.Theh].,rh tenr'on. courrsvill ruieoDappeJ\rsrirsrde.nn)n\of rhcregiofur()u,3. LJ@s natona awin. udetutesodab6e ormrct plweMFiffi-niias No, the concctrofl domnl.lr to\itnnr cotresp.ndssrar rnc ofdre EroFaD CourrofJusdcc(fte E(J). cor iLrispntdencc scquentlrd,e Conperi n Acrlro|ibtr\ abuscbj, ore o. morc r 1 . r , n b : o " p \ . l ' . , " " " . . n u , 1 ,r , n 1 . r rionin drerclcrantmirkerisunobleLrDn.Lrl. underrheAcl.Th. Act iho rrovideslor a non e\Lrnsrn'.llsroiextrndcs ofrbu ivecotrdu.t.]n dirionrotheexa plcsliid dolvnin tudcte82. the ComFtitn)i r\cr ako lsts pi editur Fi.ing inil c$cnriatfr.ii Furhcmore ir sh ld be rorcJ nrir m rlrenJnrcfrro d,e (t,,lL. Conpdiriin,:cr r.\d No..+i1420!.1 ) ifrod u.eLlr fcr kiid o r , h , . r o i J J o '_n, n . . , r , . . . , , f . , I undenakirgro obran !nous hnmsFer. Ho$e\ei rherDord nenr hasror inrroduced rheconreproi.ne.ononi. depcfd.r.e into theConpdi.ionAq, aso.is,nallyiugg6ied. complainrsand enforcementbasedon Articles81 and 82 wnarare meprn.rpa waytn wri.hnatonarpowe6ol nvestiqarion and enlo(enert,and penaralorprc.edmnon{onpian.e,difistom rtuse ol $e Eropean Commi5son? ThcCompetition Office\rvestiglrre powenarccompdabte r() (i)mmissiorunde,Rcgularionl/2001. droseotthe F.uropear Accordinsly rhclower\ inch,dcnanrlyn!f(nniiotr requejvnd on-thespotnNslgari.nB.To rhiselld,thr Offic.t offi.i.ls rre enpwercd m errerdn! !rcmaes.liid andmars ofr,arslorr (,rutrdcrt.knrss bei,rssubiecr to invesdsado!. e htnerhcbooks .nd oth* husirc$ records,takc copies,,rexrrac$lronr !u.h booksor rccords,rnd .sk lor .! ora expLanario! on rhe5!or. N'loreovcr rhe oHi.i,lsrrc cmpowercd to rppres therllu'L'or dddppddl ol Pr rqI !d 3 a'd37? ' ' n , , l t r - J , , l' r h . . . r J , r,FI.. n. ' B o .r . The C,cchItclublic hasror rcr adoritedrnr spcciairdes for Thc Comperition Acl cmblesirern ro l-orceenrryof brc.k i . Jesilnating .ppropiatecour6i! proceedings ilrolring Adicks culbodrds.Accofdhgl)!the ifspccrof ![\ wirholr rhe.! 81 ard 32. Therefore, ftc jursdi.rionoi! courrto heara casc opdationolrllc urdeftrkiirssscarchfor rn! infonn.lor ne.e\ inlollDs E(lconrleririorn eswi i bcdcrern0erlbr d,cgoenl sarynr nrcnNerigrtion. ir esof jurisdlcio!laidd.M ln ,\cr No. 99/196-lColl.,drecivi ThcOfficeisa socmpowered to inspcr,aprn fron thcbusr lnrcerlurcCodersrnendcdttheCivJP.ocedurcCoder. )e.!or nc$ prenisesol uDdcrriknrg\.orhcf pidnn.. lich,djng rhe 9 r,ar J hr (k)oftheCilillJrocedde(bderrrorides rlrtresional honiesoibembcf 01rhestarunrrbodlesind orhefnr.nrbe.s oi A (r.on^r.(orupErnroNRr!u" Spec 25 C Z E C HR E P U B I I C veimelka & Wiihs.h s.affof rhe undeitaking.oncerncd.No llDir is plactdor the prenisesrharconsriNrcodre.t.emirj. Howeverin ord.r m theoffice musrhavca colducran inspecdotr ofod,er premises 'reasonrblc susplcion' th.t booksandotherbusift$ rccor,lsor concerned arekeptin thoselremiscs.Addidoralln thccompanv rhe Ofiicc is entnledto cny out the lnspe.riononly nih an judi.ialduthoriry aurhorisadoD lrom drcrcspe.tive unde.Regdrtionl/2001, Unlikelhc EurolcaDConrmissbn prenises andboots tneofficeis norempowcrcd ro sealbusineis 6 ro enablcrhcOmceroacqurerhealdnion.l onna n n will n e e rf l r r , J . , i J . " nt - l , e " f r o ' , h .r s e e , ' r ' f L i slhe.omplalnl 1l WitiislheproGdurcfo.makinqa.omplalntandhow tn scncral,complaints aboutallesedinftiryonen$of rlic conr perrionru1cs canbefi1ed wirhthe(i)mp€tit,onOfficeb)'anynat ural or lcgalpe$ons.This would includerhe parrjcsro the 'lhc finesup ro rheanrour , S r " c r r r c n r .Jt p . . * h " u f . r e d r ^ h e p ' r p . o f r r ' ' r ( . OfficcmaI imposedlsclplinary i n p f l , r i .o , . . . . r " ' l l . . l ' o d r . r - , e ofCZK300,0[,0(around€8,400)on anyoneBho inEnriori!)' pcrsons senrngsucn or negllsendyfails to providcthe Office with the t! tr$ted iiJor legconsumer !r.up,. pcriodoftimeiproridesin.onplete, Thedeadhrsfor haldlinsco plaiit! a'e laiddo$n ni fte m"tionwlrhinrhesripularcd No. 1i0/19i8 Coll.on handlinsofcon faheor idlccurle infornarioq l:ils ro prolide rhe rcquesred covernnentdDecree plaints. noti.esandlnsrigarions of cmploltcshheDecE). Un,rer booksand otherbusinesrecordsior failsro slbmn b the on the sporin!$tigation-Tils fine may be imposcdbI the Office r|e De.ree,linple crsesshouldbc dccidcd$ithir l0 darsand ()mrhx ca\eswithinl0 da,vs oi rhcdayrher weredeliveredto 'l rhecoDpeierratrfioiiry hcr rine llnrir canhep()longed;nt TLeOiice doesnor dealwuh $c qlcstun otthe ()nliden thn .ar rheconiplaimnrmustbc inlormedabouttheptolong tirht] .Ile\wtrJ1enr relarionsj ho$'c!crln o!r ile$! it.rn lt for rhed.ddlinccncnsDn.The.on denved iro gdEal principles of CzcchlawrhdrdreOince\ofi arion.induddsthereasons phinr5,reiorsubjecttor.y f'lin8fees. ci: lsarenot entnhdm mpcr cofespondence bctu ecnrheunder speaking, upor rcceiving a conipl.inrthc Otticels L p , . ' . . n d . \ . o r o r n s \ .n l o r 4 i u ' Generallv The oreiullythe fdctual and Lesel sratencnls. r, fumpanyl exrefral legal .odrl camor bc uscd obligcdtoe{amine dnclrxed rhe 16ellThis!rivOflicewlllrhen decirlewheth* to initnrea fonnaladmiristra asircfiniiatif .!:eidenceasainstheundentrkns or to rejeclthecomllalnr.thc Ofriccis ertitled ilege.horvev*.rlo* not covercolmulorion wnh rhccompary! ive pri,ceeding prioiries,includirgrlrerishtto n) $tdblishitsown enfdcemenr decidewhi.h dgremenisand conducrro invcstigare.r\s regdrd\ behveen rheOfii.c ando$cf EU nation,l rhenll({ari,,nofcases (a d / 'd pdnt comlcdrionauthoitics,lt canhe{red ihat rheOfficew bcnr iiiofi allyto.oselhelile on a.ompaint? prlncillc wcll placcd'to acllf it receive! d .onphirt aboulanri' . . m o f i e . " n . J , r . .onletnion ln rie h " ' | L r , , { , . competitlvc corduo substartiallr affectins l ' _ 1 . " , o _ po , i cach Republic,and$c Officewill havethe powerto endrhe tiied or do6 norrcquircitsinte.verrt,nandde.idestoreje.r{, r ' . - q ' , c d r , i 1 : , , " h , , , 1 1 . r " r " r r e N o , i o r e t p . l inJringcmcnt. Howcr{, puruant to Se.tion21i ol rneAn lhe or rejeda complaint ing t],ecomplaint. Suchan adninlstrative letteroi rhc Officcis Ofiiceis requi.edn) suTendproceedinss u \ r e ' h c . ' m . , . J u . N n L i,, s J r phdl h p . o m r r o r ' ror subje.tt., appdal. Nevenheles, the.omplannnrcouldtilc. rew con,plainrin the lane mafter.parrlcularlyif jt is suplorrcd ano$cf nationalcompdnn)nauthorlr!. ]ririnsemencof rhc by ner' lnformatnrandfaason theallesed againby theOffice. conpetitionrulcs,whichsha11beconsidered 1 2 @ lo other Arrde3l or326er ortansminlomaionabollsu.h.ases y rheadhot'es'eopen a rrei In prircitle rl,e CompetitionOficeday reopena casewhor nc$' facto.semeqe of which the offie was not aware $hcn it rook Its deisirn to cl,sethe frle. e @ ! ndenakingG) being compia inedabout? The ConpetnionOfficeis obtLged to concealthe idcntlwof a f.on the fnn complarned abour,ifconfidcfialltr complaindnt is rcqu*ted.rurthemore,it lhouldbenelflonedin fiis conrcxr informallyor tlatthe Officcmaya|9 uselnfqnu,n supplled evenanonynously byi-irmsorindividualswho do rotwish to be idcrtifiedasa complainant. h gcneml,rhe ConrFtid)n Offi.e is enpowerd to excharyc with theComnilsbnandotherEUnatlonalcomperrlonauthor p p a " n rs , o r p p . f l \ u c d". r'rr :rJ ,h, ni{-r'' lar cascconsidered under EC .omletition rul$, in.ludins confiddrial informarion.Sof.r aswc know,the Office hassohr proceedings pu6ur.t to Afi comiren.ddonly oneadmlnlstrarlve icles81 and82 in whichit hasbeenoblisedto consulrrheComnri$bn andtrovideit with x sdmrl of rhecase,includingthe courseol actionanticipated 13@ a!aresu l olinlomanon re@ived Ircmthecommission orothernaaofal nother audoftier? Havelheymadeuseol$€posiblilyroaskaurhornes Member sral* tocry outitupedoronthenbehall? 10@ T., our InowledgerheComledrionOlficehasrot yet,dopted , , . p p , f o fromthe con e r n ! . c r c d , n , " n , . . n c , dnr decision basedon rheinfornarior received ) . . . 1 p ,o Ofr."r authodtiG.Ii kewise, ri,)non,tsown inlddnre.where irrisies ro investigaE ar aleged iri!\ion .nd/orothernationalcompedtion iffi,rgeitnt that has.ode to ,tsaftennon.lhe Officema.!obraur wc are not awareof any casewherethe Offi.e has askcdofter f.on a varierrofsouces, " o , " . o . p . , ui r , , l r ' i n . r ' ' ' ,\ ' . rr L P i , ' p q _. oi o $e ilfomadon lo iriiale troceeLlina\ Thcalnroithe in!$tigdtion includingrhepressa complaints. 26 MODERNfSATIOI{ fN EUK}PE2AA5- gcttinA the deatthtough a croB\LcoMPr | | roNRr\ rr* specd fiepon tlailonilauthoities remedies mav'mpose0n 14 W[arm rhmi mumfirennndonsnatonaLauthotrtes Ani.6 3l and32? nfmqemenlof undena[nqsior \'hcn rhe Ofiicc discovers.n iftrinseni.tr ot the oblisair)ns nipllaEd hr rhc,{n of Art,clcs8l afd 82, ir can inposc fires €300,U00)ornlto l0 lcf up to alZK 10t lion (attr)nnrdI .cnt of Dcr tunlorcr ichieved nr rhc last ..lendrr Ye.r b-r rlre undcir.l.inssrhlrbrca.hed tu prchlbitiolsrr our bi tlre Ad li thcciseoi helnviounlremLrchc!n,u!.lorsfflctltiluue 'i p n c , r "hr , . . r r , e ' r ' r J ' 1 , : F r ' r ' qndu.r, o1 is tle nrfl such Y p-fonn a.errlir .ondud cnd./or ln dre bisis dndnimrcry on a Dor . produ$b t|ird laftie\ c.seol sru.turrl rcra'die\,for cxamth. ir c.D orJe.a! under takntgro dii'6r a prrricuhr i\f or Lrusirtstloetrti: rHnedic\ ' r r , . r' . i ,' .l.po!,-, 'p. l'.. p.ri rsm sod tor os aJie? .ommllnenis ) ";=-j;E-;;;---@- - - Irr pLin iplc, ines for liolai,)ns oi $c Czdchconrlclri.n rrl.s car rko be nprxed bl tlic Ct)mFttriot Offi.e on forcisn under nkines.Ilomler, the Officovonld havc onlv hritcd meos. if lo..ted ou$ide its tedrorial comperdcc enqpoqr l6 srherca iarionallen nnder t5, irr2001rlicC,)ntteritionOffi.ermouncedcotrdrnnrs t(, .o decidcd rhrt in r carrcligreelrenr \rhich underrdklrgs be tuts or mir ed tom m.r bc c\enr op.r.rei!trh rh. Offl.e gr.nrcd5isnficdfrreilu.:ionsin ires lh. Olil.e'sproEarrme ""..t, l . F n . .1 . , . t r . , rJ . o'.I l.ike theEU lefienq policri,the Czcchlenietc,!proS.anlne guaranrees ldl irrmu t)-for r qu.lifyingfir{ rpplicdntHow in thisrlpeo ismadeo!1I rtthe endotdt Pro elei rlicde.isioD ofieredd.cisile ceedlrss,defdndrEon whetherdrc compaDv Additondll! in .o rasrro io co(,perdtc .viderceandcoddnucd rl,eEC L$io,.! Nornc.the.pplicablelenierc.a l()srrnlrc in ()ec_l of for$rirr.. conlirti.rion rrtprovidc docs Repubirc rfe proc$s. Ac.ordingL]! in thc aDtstr inmuriry earlr c.ndirional wedrciir.lnEdro saythardrcaLrole1a.snrject!,neclcmentol .i rh.lcnlenq inro rhedppliclrirnr nncdairti dd $rLrjectlvitt progrdmme in rhcCze.hRepublic alfedtheeveotlinamposedl 17 What olferfa.roE 'flre conpciion OlUc.h.s itrdriddbledis.rero.it!Pow{s ro oilhc conrFtnionrules' for bread,er irrpor nionetrrrsaDcrions ftslisendr'h firirs the if rhesearecomiricd lntdnriondllY,tr xnnnr of fine,thc Officehasro haveresdrdtu thes lri., tos sihlerecurenceandduntor oi drclnfrinscmertAdditiorallir thcgraviryoiar inftnBcFeftrheOllicet&s inro n assessing rccourr lugc numhd of facto6.theftrure xndimloftanceol '.. r ' f r p "r r . i q . fr.lors nElude,n' Thcsc of$c cise tion rNl rl,e.ircums$nces of rh. rcstric dr n.tnre of rne Pa|nes. farticul.r,drekro$lcdge dre oi tlic urriertakDgs. rbeconducroieach ri,,n\of.oDFrtion, el. olrlre the iNportance of dicm. blcach tdlucr, rolcrlar-ed the qucs n oi dou The(lompcrithi A.l doesnot addresr ble sxncrnn*.tlomrer, lf parallcltr.ceciinss would lerd m rlcprincipleofeqrr' (,. D; t? dem lrriir doublesrncriorsthen ciplc)u1 d rcqulrethar rhee.rliers.r.tions shouldher'k't bc lerelolthelatersancttunsrc nF accountnrdcrermininsrhe 'l8 GTFdFd-ilnlmrru.rmr rcmedies be]mPosed? 23 of rhcConperlrionALlproridestharrirc{l(nnpedrion secrion Officecaninpor re ediesor an nfrirgftg undotaL(ingNo !iD,tr phcedor rhcfatureolrhe\etmcdies.ie ihc* canbeol r'r mr'i . n ln .,--1..,.lodre(io!! br rhe amcrdnnl larv intodLrced CzcchconpetLrior pcririorA.r isecI .bo\e).rr.l io.ase la$'h.s Yetbe.ncvolved b.r rk conr'erlrrotofi.e !r rhlsrrei Ncrcnhele\s,ir cin be rr: rsunedthrt drccomntneni dcci\nnsholldbeadoprcd otf.r (mmitncfF wh'ch r rl,e(nparics uf dd nntsrlgarion rmove rlr Of|cci con4,citionconccts;and mrrded ; signihcandt r the.$e lsnot one$htuecomPctirlon ir hard nrhl-I como,rmentdecislofs ithis *ould cxclLrrle nnNt liudre,,df com!.f! to $hichrhede.islonlsrddresn'd on t nrpo( the officc can other\tisc, connirmons. 6pecrrhe . r . . . o . , . J , r n . g. : the non exectrtionoi nie corxni renrs.ould he chncd bv thecorrperelrr.gdr:l .ourrs. rggrjc'eJpe6on5Lrcn,re ru niai;T-:iT-i;-"N=n (Xfi.cliasthdpoetf io .doprinrcrirnme.$tres T re(inpd h ,tr.ld ro lEvenr rriols l,arn ro contdiriof. T'e hrsc fequndnsns$l,i.h lntrr Lrenet if ar lnenn ncasu* r to be r.loptedb-vdreOltice.rc: (idtoprcltnt \ernn6oflftpir.blc hamttoconPe I urgcncy r prorls()nrlir]ii. rheOfiicena) notrddrc$ dre{LlNrr nceol and Irternnmea{ts!ra,! rotprjudsetheminprocecdmgs qtro pflrdinr dre fnul dererdmar'of y prcscrvethe sran^ theyo U ftcdreCotllNonunderltqiulatun1/20113.l|eOfflce i\ ror emto$etd ro imNr fnrs.n.t/or pciodic Pen.lq P"v n,r lntlrgenm6 ot lfternr mcantes n)errson nnderr.knrits ordercdbr the Officc.On lhe orfie.h.rd, drirdparrlcswhidl bl l brcachrnthe inrenm fi.r rlre! h.vebcen.ssricvcd believe mcaslreordercdby rhedecisilnol rk Ofi.e arccrtitledro Jlle regionilcout tquesdngtLlrrrhc a! actun w,th $c comPetenr rsbroughrtom.nd xndrre ne.$t rriiq brei.hlrg nneim lre drniags dpprofiit trnl. veandproceduannLnqemmal 21 WE;illfin;im poiaitappyrosubnant th. ComferfionOtfr.ema,ri p.sefin$ f(trmbsl.f i " lrd/'n rrc.edur.l lifrn-ecnrcr$.1 rhc ConFrlrion Ad no lirei dra. rl rcer eersfolLrrirg rhcrh' rni\rhl. 1 d1eOiiiceLetncdot rhe infringdrenroi the ,\.r, an.] no l.rer thd llr leds rho the infrirgorurt oceuned. .-i'H BEPUEII( iritifi;l auiiroiitG- liiiti;inaiiiuiaiiii 22@ po$ihiliq 'fdre coD The Compertdl A.t doesrore{clLrderhe 't r5 pctnLonOIiice ssuing o|in1on\ 1nsPecifl' cN$ 1lorverci ilo,thatthe c.mp.nio" ,lcr glresPturiq ro crforccmdntasks ( opuurns ig!irhnce lel. Co.*qu.n|r', ttre_tlflicc*ittlitel) li qi€s uis'l{d rc*to,,li to *ch st"at.ns s'htrh would dse r'nrftnoi Lme rn.! bY inn\. -\{{treovel rhe Olfice is not bomd nr kspondirE to a requcn for rn rtlorrnal opnitn a ' suPPofting |lrricitrn'' I'r x'1d' .lspuiero l,)inrheplairltLflas the courrhas !"d{Se',.r. f,".."-,.i 0.,-a".1eonD), thc rigntto |nr Code. Cilillroce'hre ri.n 112,pr.r 1 of rlt 'i rht cases tucts if rhe pupo* oi 1nt troccedlrgs ors n, rhc pat8 s'nf !e dre u& ifthc.! ltri<e{Lor .oicernedife 25ffi olAftl.es31and327 inlinqement 12$iu bc ln gen{al.m ! nd{nkmg \ rol.tmgArtLclc8l an'Uor rhdre'ri'ins 'ge ihe da ior ''.riir ol.iire.lIo corrrersaeLhc cctrs requi'encnts' evidenrial rhe Jdrase. ol n .m. Thcasserrx)r LP " r '..1 'rr 'r .' "l " J . . . , . - 8 f l ,| . ' , ' r o ' 23@ of nLles i,,,1..l'. L',"i." ,,r 0,,-i '"ill bc lasedor rhesefenl civilprc.ed!ie ^-o,the amerdmenr!) thc conrFtlmn A$ iAclN'.140/2004 r't*l.t tl*r n,les.il* dalmnil p'lw nun h'!e becn{lenr tr '5i ieplaced rnd (loll.r b3! d|Nn tcd the notriiQno! 5i{on 81ard/')r rge,Jbr thcqrecmnt or pnci'eFhrch()l'rcs AJiicle io rlcon c r rh. le-c.1e\ccfrion sv(on. Cof\eqlend-r rhe undefiak'ngs r d c l u a r c h a r r a n ,1. a"-g. rur ri. rr"-."i n) drc ( omN lofre. hile th. olportunl$ to f'riF tgreonsE fed,on \Lrh theafn comP.ritirePrrcrice fe_erfre nri.r ()iu.e rnJ oL'r.$ lxli'rdurl ercmprilntr 'f'Vor lhc drr Jocsnor.ondu$trsoNr $lesrigmonincililptu 'ltntsehes trbr .le.Fn.5. 1! I ienrlr.lrro\ trrerl'igcd o dccrn'1" .c..lurcshul rche'onl' of l:rc$lrd e!idcn'eplc'edbeio'c on rhe basl' rhe ot wh€rherthc.ondtrons ntr.rn e\emProi:re hllilllcd maftd nro suLric'i rhe parties dc'ide paires. hus thc I thc oi rh' Olnce rshound 'ouft oi thc exsrirg crse las :nd a'ldirlltr tn e Pri'ti( rhe 'td sLrbnissions orhe" thrcugh cceiues andsnbnnr b\ t. ihe Plainuilr .bllgedio lrcsenthisA'r 'rse ' ' . ' ' " ' ' ' ' " A' acn' \'ord Fi'iiiiiii ciiuitr-,em"aies . ,e. ,, ' ,,rii'r,.t.'"4,.e"'.,]"rcnofthecompcltior"'1*would 24@ 8r or 82' r car,:"tlc;uaen ot pro;.g an ln{rnrjjenofoi ftrle spe.lnpenorman.eeqrEntola(55r0aie$ro rlnect danr both lat covet C'ech uida inrmllr-.dannso r \ ' ' h o r v o ' ' d i ' " l(^t prolert-v) add L , o the asgjlcled of lnrtl! aee1iddimir!rion " ot . ' o hrrm onisring r the intbilitv the oiofit ' , , . . trc . . rdproptietarv '.. pr'cn'e o"l3l{) hds o! sgreemenr c..rpcttire ' .frr,.u lcg"l'n t'-d' of| 'IiJ qndrior to ftrnin'e rhe . -4", ,1. ".,|*,aLmss 4.. .i' l)t rft ompe inhnljdnst rfd tu srtos un6 ktr lrli ingornrs ernaeo !) (ffrs rt ofr' ft,.i ,uhs. or dr odtr hNil, thc 'r!d 4,,,.,',.... i ! s! Li o LPr r '\d h$ doestot rcc'snl\erhc bcen!rllJ). On thcothcfhrnd.(lzcch danags 'ln bccomc Ascssing con.epr,)fpunid'c danises. - ' | L d ' \ : F ' thercl\no r{oroleras cases laB ' ,rh.;difh.;Lr ii compedrn"r of Arr n f('r d'm'scs' I1,r".o,, ,uh.n,l'" qu",tii)noithe drecrrfpiicaii'f basedchins c.scli\L ln the ileldoicorrettrion cou6misht cle\ 8l dd 82 rrise!$ rhecourstoir car bdrft a 'ompetnr czech inwhich mdn{ thc Nc$ prnec_ ,! rcN dilii.ulin) restnal court.thc counnu* beh x Poston ft) ensuLe Hortvel ir'ould beassdcdthdrirlPlce crlcute ft tlamages r 'rr rio of the rightsof thosesubledr(' rrs tho'itv iI(lJ : $ o l ' 1 i 'L ' ' J ' ' h nol| "u' we m indifcdto srv rhn N ' r" l2tl73 lnT; JAB,1'\'|)Acc(trdnrsli l r n n r r " lrc ur' l.^'r .1. e In co'nytrnn'!ses pnrrm ol rhor thecourtsmrhare rr ravthe pfl)'eedrngs Jamageswouldlikelv &nsisr oincc' rctualn, de.!, thc belorethcr rnd rc rwartthcdecisnnoithe ConrynLiof und{takrngdggrievcd bl rhe losl '''1" the or mavrsk the Ofiiccn) ad'lr rnc'ouit 's !''nrrJ (:otn_ ftom thc (lomretrrnnOtfi'e ror thc lutui'ean rsslstarce r'fi'r' ihde itGFfitrilFE@li;f27 ltilfiaifiiirlt-G niFsnu)5houl.lbclnrokcdpaiiidrlarll $ 'iscs ir iron diversins coniis l snenr neccs *ould l" "."1 a",g-;*e Ies, rhc.onrFtenicoundat tdkc'n inrern njuudio' (lomhls$oi caselarvofrheLCI or$e tun)F t seiilcnenr full thecstablished 'warri'g $ cases f."ll ."n*t o,y to o.o,u. the(Nfts mdl hak ore diffidrlNthanth' Cdnpe \4oreovcr, ai thereqN$ (n a Panvwro arEses ben,rccouns.Thecourracs F$s on thc i.f Oflicen $dblishi4 ia'is andobtrringerdencc dan.gc ro individualnro $ts. Thc budo ol trool the (Ddldons for.xpPlYi's pr".,iff,.'1" -*, p'-. *ar rl€ ihe coun r'v ordei'd irrerin,riln.tions.rc ner. The Feasure\ rtr lcii.l pcN'r $ho hasrhecapr''rv l(' In eelcnl. an1'nat,tral L':' . o lg"rr^n' h | l'^ ^_ . , \ . ' r - \r l . " . . . .,g. ,.:, ", rf...t. -au ,J.. Qech law.lo* fot rccognitda$lcl'ons or LePretnraron , )fa planrifibt N rsocirrirNand/oraf! odrr bodiesHowstr' 9r Fri I of e Cn'll rt"run.ler Secrion l, *iula U*ntl.*d plairffls to bringan Irfo.edureCoderr is posiblc nrr several "de acr'n oi.tl.r Futhq Sccni 9r oithe CililP$ccfrrrc ofthe ourcone in the eMblesa irer$n {ho hdsi les.l n cresr 28@ TheCompcftionAcrprotldeslorthe Possllrilitiot.theLonPe rpPli ritnn Offneto rssrt donesticcour$in Pr)'e'dingsirr rhe ntrtrLed ro !s cationof Arrlcles81 and82 Io tharcnd'rheOtfice otthe apPlicaion ro rhecoutsc'nc{nlngrhe subnitsraledrefrs mav CoNnuniry .ompfliridr rules Addrrion'lh' the Ottr'e r'ronrrr.'ltrttttt".nt'trl ....EZ(C!-B{ruB-Uq Leiloclka3JEliq5ltt---.rquc$ the rele!.fr.ourr ro transnit ar' documcrr recessrru ior thc a$essnnr of dre.dse.Thc.oddicdr!(,no{ rhcs.Ii indplcs shodd preventLhcdoDcni. count fron ta|ing i dccl\i'nr nDr Nould rur courrer !)the OiflcCsde.ision i rhe s.ot cnc. riof.irhc r.(lcompcitiotrnrle5The Ofi.e "'illL'e obliscd nr fr)vnle rlt.ou.rswith n(h fc r' crntribue to th. hnI rnd Ihlr rpptoachrvouldunrloubtcdlr .oh{or lpplica r ol EC ..tup.rrrirtrrrulcs in thc Crech ari.,s .uriaei .iv I .ouft 29 Ei:1tiiE;;i;:;t;fr;i;iontlen;s make 6e ol1hrI optonio reqre5t prc.eedinqs? Donationaljudqes on? the Commiss nfomatoi oranopn onlrom ' nEnF in rea.r$ lrt li( a lllqaronbvwhrh 32 Hov-:E;i6; 01.ompai.ewlhAn(e3l(r)l i a de.aGlion parr6 aliemF roobta ,\s fl rs wc lrnor, thc EurcpeanConmnnor hrs frt so t.r idrd es,rniras carae beforerfc cr)nrpr$r Oe.hco!rt\' 30@ As rkrc is no car LrNh rhclie[l of applicatnnoi:rgumnts hard on Articlc8li:r bv theC,cch.orrc.the quesirn.rnror bednsse.edlor d,enr)nierr' N a t i o n acl o u r t t- c o n t r a cltr t r q a t l o n rvhl.hmaynninqeAni. e 8l or 3,1a* 3 'ouft 31 tm--any to anaq,eement to de.aretheagreemeflvoid? cifil lcs proc.cdingsdc condncted$ ac'o' h comperirlorcases, darce {rrh the gencralrulesoi $c Civil ProceJu.eCodc lthere rrc no spccialrulcs on ca*s inlohins ConrrrunF omtemon hNl. htrNrnttu rhc Cililrroc.dure (idc. ! Pi'r\ ro or Nree nrcnt hasrhc risht ro .sk rhc .omp$on.oun f. e\rnrli:rion oi r lcgal *arus oi rhe rgrecmcrt Th{. i5.h!r'c!-. v )me'lou hr :s to *'1,etheLr civll courr r rcqui,ed b' rhe (ln il Pro.edu( CoJe o stat the proccetiirtgsbetore ir rnd s{rt thc de.brn' ofthe e{dusiveli comtetnt a!rlrcrit\' 1erhc (l(Dpcritn)n oltrce. or whcrhercLlilconrts lrc freero aplll ()dpernnn mls. IncLu'r lrs,\ni.les g I rid 82. mtheirfull eltent lr is ou postrt' n thir rhccontperefr.ourrslulld P.occcdrs nnlo$s w ren hclng r cr$ nrro ving 6$15 oi lC conprtirion mhs: r Irr r..sc whe.e rlr .s,eernenrwonld unimbrsuousl' l:dl under-\rriclc 81(11ol rhe E(l liciq idd Fis lndlgiblc ntr .aenrftion ufdd,\irrlc 81i3l)or ccftrm fr.ctice woulll con sriRrt rn.b!5e of r dofrirlant posiion urds Iitule 82, thr .oufl shofl.Ls. dhc.d rnd g1!c ju.lsn'etrr. " Ii, on rhe other h.r.l.lherc wNld Lrcdouft in rh' io'trr s nind itberhd rhc a'.:reenenror fncticc \!* calght lrr AJr_ an'llr'1r icle 81or 82. drccouftshould srar the procce.LnSs rhc de.6iof oithe Contentior Offi.e. or,'k dte Olilcc to elucidit quciion\ oi iacl aid lsl'concdnirs the rpPlrca Asi ruie,r! 'rlco!ri\ shouldLreconccrredto slr.anie. rhc dlrccteife$oi,\iti.le S11l).a). rheorherlrtfd, rhcreire irrcr ( .oidturs fot obh,nlnsi dd.lerai(,r ludgnentundcrrre n'll 'dmisto bc Codc.Inord.r nn r dcclaritr,.racirtrt l'roccdure of i serio!\and rble thc cldmarr mustesabli\hrhccaisrenc. lqtaL riSlir' innlncfr thre.i .ifcc tg ils As rheie6 no Qseh{ h rl,eiidd ol applicirron.t ArrcLe l l l . l " ' r i $hich (lze.hcou|t\nishrdcxlwlrhrhL isnre.lddnron,l]l t is RcPubli.3r' rt ihtr cou.t5ni rhcCTdch quesriofrble rvh.rherihe corn oiCommunt,.r {rge s!fii.iendyianilirr $'irf rhesubstarce poDtsrtf rCl case rvth detalled rnd in l.1r lcrticul.rr letit,on wc is{'mcrhrt ard.rthe theodi.rl lerclr)nhi, law Accordirrslv bctore thecompcrertcourtsurtld iiltcli Qv the procccdings n)' {)iiLcc th. aonryrlron rhcn artl rsl theconm]*io| drd/or li L ii Atl.Le oi rhcir$,pFft ln rPflicfi,)n Future.leveloPmetrts n @ impa.loith3te; n theierrtutu,er \o.hrnges if rhe czech.odPeliihn h\ .i..udenrlr e\pccr'"d in,elation (. the enl,nceftnt oi \mJci S L rnd Sl. \r)nerhd+s. J'rh iitrJmdtr nJ rhc conrte rhe golei,nnentn oniJ{m8. reeks n) rctlccl rhc .h.nrgei rnmdm.nt The drlh ,\cr. itnm h.oughraLr.ui br Conn.il Rcgulati(n LLa-r \o. l l9/ltlil l on the cortrol ol cof.enff.i on\ bersccf tride(.kins\' i'or lh'\ purPor drc d all rmcnrlnent shouldsertr a hamcMtrk ior cooPer'ron bcnleenrhc Competriof Ofice . nd DG ConrNitio. i'" rhPillo ' ' ' , . , t u 1 . r ' r m , g . ' ( . 1 r h I 1 5 " t , r r n i !!x\ $h a moJified ii b. mersers slronld nl $e r$c$inelt of rj,at thc otatior or sttn$hering oia domnralrlo\nbn will'or o' o f' r ' ' I ao r' ' P l' l.'. P, presup ulh rhcc.npedrior rules.Firalli, ihcdfah rncndft r'o.l ''ori_ lp. l. r' ' ",o . ,J p. _ L l , l ^ . 1 c \ ' P ' i, ' 'Pt, . n" r'1 . & Wiinsch Vejmelka Contacts:JosefVejmelkaand TomiisFiala Italska21 1 2 00 0 Prague2 CzechK e p u o I C +42022225 30 50 Fax:+42O222 25 30 90 e-mail:[email protected] cz www,vejmelkawuensch Websjte: 29 I urtt