Notices and guidelines

Currently applicable notices and guidelines:

• Fines and leniency:

1. Fines (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
   OJ C 314, 21.12.2006, p. 84 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 63, 14.12.2006, p. 44.
2. Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian) OJ C 294, 3.12.2009, p. 7 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 64, 3.12.2009, p. 1.  

• Handling of complaints (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 287, 29.11.2007, p. 12 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 57, 29.11.2007, p. 1.
• Informal guidance (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 305, 14.12.2006, p. 34 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 62, 14.12.2006, p. 17.
• Effect on trade (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 291, 30.11.2006, p. 46 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 59, 30.11.2006, p. 18.
• Application of Article 53(3) EEA (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 208, 06.09.2007, p. 1 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 42, 06.09.2007, p. 1.
• Access to file (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 250, 25.10.2007, p. 16  and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 50, 25.10.2007, p. 1.
• De minimis (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 67, 20.3.2003, p. 20 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 15, 20.3.2003, p. 11.
• Definition of the relevant market (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ L 200, 16.7.1998, p. 46 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 28, 16.7.1998, p. 3.
• Co-operation:

1. Co-operation within the EFTA Network of Competition Authorities (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
   OJ C 227, 21.9.2006, p. 10 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 47, 21.9.2006, p. 1.
2. Co-operation with the Courts of the EFTA States (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
   OJ C 305, 14.12.2006, p. 19 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 62, 14.12.2006, p. 21.

• Horizontal agreements (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 266, 31.10.2002, p. 1 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 55, 31.10.2002, p. 1.
• Vertical agreements:

1. a) Vertical agreements in general (English)
   Adopted on 15 December 2010. Not yet published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.
   
   b) Vertical agreements in general (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
   OJ C 122, 23.5.2002, p. 1 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 26, 23.5.2002, p. 7.
2. Licensing agreements for the transfer of technology (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
   OJ L 259, 04.10.2007, p. 1. EEA Supplement to the OJ No 46, 04.10.2007 p. 1.
3. Supplementary guidelines on motor vehicles (English)
   Adopted 25 May 2011.  Not yet published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.

• Maritime Transport Services (English).
  Adopted on 16 December 2009. Not yet published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.
• Cross-border credit transfers (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ C 301, 2.10.1997, p. 7 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 41, 2.10.1997, p. 43.
• Imports from third countries (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ L 153, 18.6.1994, p. 29 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 15, 18.6.1994, p. 28
• Subcontracting agreements (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ L 153, 18.6.1994, p. 30 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 15, 18.6.1994, p. 29.
• Telecommunications (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian)
  OJ L 153, 18.6.1994, p. 35 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 15, 18.6.1994, p. 34.

The Commission's notices and guidelines are accessible via the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Competition.

Please note that there is no guarantee that a document available on-line exactly reproduces an officially adopted text. Only texts published in the Official Journal and the EEA Supplement thereto are authentic.