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Council Regulation No 19/65/EEC of 2 March 1965 on application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices

This Regulation empowers the European Commission to grant exemptions by regulation in respect of certain categories of exclusive agreements between two firms for the resale of goods. It does not apply to agreements between more than two firms or to agreements on exclusive distribution, delivery or purchase of services or products for processing.

1965-03-26

Council Regulation No 2821/71 on application of Article 85 (3) [now 81 (3)] of the Treaty to categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices

The Regulation sets substantial and important provisions regulating the horizontal agreements.

1972-01-18

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings

Currently being updated.

1990-09-21

Commission Regulation (EC) No 240/96 of 31 January 1996 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of technology transfer agreements (Text with EEA relevance)

Currently being updated.

1996-04-01

Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community Competition Law

The purpose of this Notice is to provide guidance as to how the European Commission applies the concept of relevant product and geographic market in its enforcement of European Community competition law. It contains the definition of the relevant market, lays down the evidence relied on to define relevant market, discribes the calculation of market share as well as gives additinal conditions.

1997-12-09

Council Regulation (EC) No 1216/1999 of 10 June 1999 amending Regulation No 17: first Regulation implementing Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

Currently being updated.

1999-06-18

Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/1999 of 10 June 1999 amending Regulation No 19/65/EEC on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices

This Regulation has extended the scope of Regulation No 19/65 to include vertical agreements, because the approach envisaged by Regulation No 19/65 has proved too rigid in terms of the changing economic situation and current distribution techniques.

1999-06-18

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2658/2000 of 29 November 2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements

This block exemption Regulation gives a general exemption of all the conditions in which firms conclude specialisation agreements. It applies to unilateral specialisation, reciprocal specialisation and joint production.

2001-01-01

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/2000 of 29 November 2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of research and development agreements

This block exemption Regulation introduces an approach based on a general exemption of all the conditions in which firms conclude R&D agreements. R&D agreements may concern the acquisition of know-how, theoretical analyses, studies or experiments relating to products or processes, including experimental production, the establishment of the necessary facilities and the obtaining of the relevant intellectual property rights.

2001-01-01

Commission Notice - Guidelines on the applicability of Article 81 to horizontal co-operation agreements

These Guidelines set out the principles for the assessment of horizontal cooperation agreements under Article 81 of the Treaty. A horizontal cooperation is an agreement or concerted practice between companies operating at the same level(s) in the market. It covers for example areas such as research and development (R & D), production, purchasing or commercialisation.

2001-01-06

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