Antitrust manual of procedures : internal DG Competition working documents on procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, March 2012

DG Competition's Manual of Procedures for the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU is an internal working tool intended to give practical guidance to staff on how to conduct an investigation applying Articles 101 and 102 TFEU. The Antitrust Manual of Procedures does not contain binding instructions for staff, and the procedures set out in it may have to be adapted to the circumstances of the case at hand. It is oriented towards the practical needs of case teams. The practical guidance given in the Manual does not claim to be complete or exhaustive and not every question that might arise is dealt with, or dealt with in the same level of detail. The content of the Manual has not been adopted by the Commission. It is a practical working tool, which evolves through updates made on a regular basis to reflect new experience gained in applying the competition rules of the Treaty, and the Regulations, notices and other guidance adopted thereunder.