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Media Market Definitions –Comparative Legal AnalysisFinal Report(18 July 2005)AnnexesEuropean Community, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, and SloveniaInstitute of European Media Law e.V.(EMR)MedienzentrumNell-Breuning-Allee 6D–66115 SaarbrückenTel.: 49 (0)681/99 275 11Fax: 49 (0)681/99 275 12
Annex IReferences (Cases analysed, Legislation, Bibliography, etc.)European CommunityI.Table of CasesEuropean Court of Justice CasesParas.Case 6/72, Continental Can v. Commission, [1973] ECR 215 1.04, 1.08Case 27/76, United Brands v. Commission, [1978] ECR 2071.08Case 85/76, Hoffmann-La Roche v. Commission, [1979]1.08ECR 461Case C-99/79, Lancôme and Others [1980] ECR 25111.24Case C-86/82, Hasselblad v. Commission [1984] ECR 8831.24Case 247/86, Alsatel v. S.A. Novasam, [1988] ECR 59871.08Case C-17/00, De Coster v. Collège des Bourgmestre, [2001]1.33ECR I-9445Case C-50/00 P, Union de Pequeños Agricultores, [2002]1.05ECR I-6677Court of First Instance CasesParas.Case T-114/92, Bureau Européen des Médias de l'Industrie1.05Musicale v. Commission, [1995] ECR II-147Case T-221/95, Endemol Entertainment Holding BV v1.62Commission, [1999] ECR II-1299Case T-86/95, CompagnieCommission, [2002] ECR 1011GénéraleMaritimev.1.24Case T-342/99, Airtours plc/Kommission, [2002] ECR II1.10, 1.212585Commission DecisionsParas.94/922/EC, MSG Media Service, [1994] OJ L 364/11.15, 1.34Case IV/M.423, 15 March 1994, Newspaper Publishing1.70
96/177/EC, Nordic Satellite Distribution, [1995] OJ L53/201.31, 1.32Case IV/M.553, 20 September 1995, RTL/Veronica/Endemol 1.62Case IV/M.665, 29 November 1995, CEP/Groupe de la Cité1.70Case IV/M.1275, 24 July 1998, Havas/Bertelsmann/Doyma1.51Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, Seagram/Polygram,1.44, 1.46IV A. 1.aCase IV/M.1327, 3CDPQ/Bank AmericaDecember 1998,NC/Canal /1.371999/154/EC, Deutsche Telekom/BetaResearch, [1999] OJ1.15L53/311999/242/EC, TPS I, [1999] OJ L 90/61.201999/781/EC, British Interactive Broadcasting/Open, [1999]1.11, 1.37OJ L 312/1Case IV/M.1401, 1 February 1999, nn/Wissenschaftsverlag Springer1.51, 1.701999,1.51Case IV/M.1455, 20 April 1999, Gruner Jahr/Financial1.51, 1.70TimesCase IV/JV.0033, 15 December 1999, Hearst/VNU1.702000/425/EC, Gooding Consumer Electronics [2000] OJ L1.71165/252000//732/EC, Korn Fahrzeuge und Technik, [2000] OJ1.71L295/21Case COMP/JV.30, 3 February 2000, BVI Television(Europe) Inc/SPE Euromovies Investments Inc/Europe 1.37Movieco bruary2000,Case COMP/JV.37, 21 March 2000, BSkyB/Kirch Pay TV1.51, 1.661.11Case IV/M.2050, 13 October 2000, Vivendi/Canal /Seagram 1.48
Case IV/M.2211, 20 December 2000, Universal StudioNetworks/De Facto 829 (Ntl)/Studio Channel Limited2001/98/EC, Telia/Telenor (Case IV/M.1439), [2001] OJ L40/12001/718/EC, AOL/Time Warner (Case COMP/M.1845),[2001] OJ L 268/28Case IV/M.2487, 23 August 2001, Bertelsmann/ArnoldoMondadori2002/898/EC, SKL Motoren- und Systembautechnik, [2002]OJ L omba2003/778/EC, Joint selling of the commercial rights of theUEFA Champions League (COMP/C.2-37.398), [2003] OJL201/25Case COMP/M.2876, 2 April 2003, nven/BertelsmannSpringerC(2003) 3371 final, 1 October 2003, BBCCurriculum/United Kingdom1.341.14, 1.31, 1.371.48, 1.491.66, 1.691.711.44, 1.461.05, 1.421.11, 1.20, 1.372003,Digital1.511.71Case COMP/C.2.-38.287, 29 December 2003, Telenor/Canal 1.11, 1.22, 1.30, 1.32, 1.33, /Canal Digital1.35, 1.36, 1.38, 1.39, nuary2004, 1.51, 1.52, 1.53, 1.54, 1.55,1.57, 1.58, 1.59, 1.60, 1.61,1.62, 1.63, 1.64, 1.65, 1.66,1.67, 1.68, 1.69Case COMP/M.3411, 17 May 2004, UGC/Noos1.11, 1.12, 1.20, 1.21C(2004) 1814 final, 19 May 2004, TV2/Denmark1.71Case COMP/M.3271, KDG/ish, 7 June 20041.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.40Case 3, 1.17, 1.18Case COMP/M.3420, 16 June 2004, GIMD/Socpresse1.51, 1.70Case COMP/M.3452, 25 June 2004, Apax/PCM Uitgevers1.10Case COMP/M.3333, 19 July 2004, Sony/BMG1.43, 1.44, 1.45, 1.47, 1.48,1.49, 1.50CaseCOMP/M.3549,16SeptemberKKR/DLJ/Jostens-Von Hoffmann-Arcade2004,1.10
Case COMP/M.3568, 25 October 2004, JPMP/Apollo1.10Group/AMCase COMP/M.3542, 10 November 2004, Sony1.10, 1.35, 1.38Pictures/Walt .10Apax/Cinven/World DirectoriesCase COMP/M.3674, 14 February 2005, Iesy Repository/ish1.15, 1.16, 1.18Case COMP/M.3609, 4 March 2005, Cinven/France1.20Télécom Câble and NC NuméricâbleCase COMP/C.2/38.173 and 38.45, FA Premier LeagueII.1.41Table of LegislationParasCouncil Regulation 1/2003/EC of 16 December 2002 on the 1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07Implementation of the Rules on Competition Laid Down inArticles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, [2003] OJ L 1/1Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 1.02, 1.04, 1.06, 1.08, 1.09,on the Control of Concentrations between Undertakings, 1.10, 1.24, 1.41[2004] OJ L24/1Commission Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal 1.01, 1.06, 1.07, 1.09, 1.10Mergers under the Council Regulation on the Control ofConcentrations between Undertakings, [2004] OJ C 31/03,hereafter referred to as the Horizontal Merger Guidelines.Commission Regulation No. 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 1.01, 1.03Relating to the Conduct of Proceedings by the CommissionPursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, [2004] OJL123/18Commission Notice on the Handling of Complaints by the 1.01, 1.03, 1.05Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty,[2004] OJ C 101/65Commission Notice on Informal Guidance Relating to Novel 1.01Questions Concerning Articles 81 and 82 of the EC TreatyThat Arise in Individual Cases (Guidance Letters), [2004] OJC 101/06Commission Guidelines on the Application of Article 81(3) 1.01of the Treaty, [2004] OJ C101/08.Commission’s Notice on the Definition of the Relevant 1.08Market for the Purposes of Community Competition Law,[1997] OJ C 372/5
Commission Regulation No. 2790/99 of 22 December 1999 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.27, 1.29on the Application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty toCategories of Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices,[1999] OJ L 336/21Commission Notice, Guidelines on Vertical Restraints, 1.22, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27,[2000] OJ C 291/11.29, 1.37Commission, Communication on the Application of the 1.33General Principles of Free Movement of Goods and Services– Articles 28 and 49 EC – Concerning the Use of SatelliteDishes, COM(2001) 351 finalIII. BibliographyBaker, S./Wu, L.“Applying the Market Definition Guidelines of the EuropeanCommission”, [1998] ECLR 273Bartosch, A.“Welche Dimension hat das Neue im Airtours-Urteil des EuG?”,[2002] EuZW 645Bartosch, A.“Gehorsam und Widerstand”, [2003] Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb574Bellamy & ChildEuropean Community Law of Competition, 4th ed., 2001Berg, W.“Die neue EG-Fusionskontrollverordnung“, [2004] Betriebsberater561Bird&BirdMarket Definition in the Media Sector, 2002Bishop, S./Ridyard, D.“Prometheus Unbound: Increasing the Scope for Intervention in ECMerger Control”, ECLR 2003, 357Boeshertz, C. et al.Lagardère/Natexis/VUP - Big Deal in a Small World, [2004] 1Competition Policy Newsletter 6Bogdandy, A. von“Doctrine of principles” The text can be downloaded 901-01.pdf.Böge, U.“Reform der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle”, [2004] Wirtschaft undWettbewerb 138Böge, U./Müller, E.“From the Market Dominance Test to the SLC Test: Are There AnyReasons for a Change?” [2002] ECLR 495Braun, J.-D./ Kettner, “Die Absage des EuGH an eine richterrechtliche Reform des EGM.Rechtsschutzsystems“, [2003] Die öffentliche Verwaltung 58Brodey, M.“Telecommunications: Towards a New E.U. Regulatory Frameworkfor Electronic Communications”, [2000] CTLR 180
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Cyprus Part A-CI.Table of casesEC Commission DecisionsParas.Commission Decision of 27 April 1995 declaring a 2.44.concentration to be compatible with the common market,Case No. IV/M.579 - Burda / Blockbuster, OJ C129/5 of 25May 1995.Commission Decision, Case IV/JV. 1, 27 May 1998, 2.45Telia/Telenor/Schibsted.Commission Decision, Case IV/M.1069, 8 July 1998, 2.45WoldCom/MCI.Commission Decision, Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, 2.43, 2.44.Seagram/Polygram.Commission Decision, Case IV/M.2050, 13 October 2000, 2.43, 2.44.Vivendi/Canal /Seagram.Commission Decision COMP/C.237.398 – Joint selling of the 2.15, 2.30, 2.33, 2.41,commercial rights of the UEFA Champions League, 23 July 2.42.2003.Decisions of the Commission for the Protection of Paras.CompetitionCPC, file no. 8.13.01.6/2003 of 29 March 2004, 2.14, 2.21, 2.22, 2.25. Concentration between undertakings and AthinodorouBrothers Super Beton Ltd Athinodorou Brothers Super Beton Ltd.).CPC, file no. 11.17.01.11/2003 and 11.17.01.11A/2003 of 12 2.15, 2.17, 2.18, 2.18a,August 2004,µ2.41.Lumiere T.V. Ltd,Lumiere Services Ltdµ().CPC, file no. 8.13.02.3 of 15 November 2.12, 2.13, 2.40, 2.45Report of the Service of the Commission for the Paras.Protection of CompetitionService Report File No. 8.13.01.24 of 5 August 20022.13, 2.18a.
Service Report, File No Athinodorou Brothers Super Beton Ltd.Footnote 11Service Report, file No. 11.17.20/2004 of 1 September 20042.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18,2.19, 2.35, 2.44.II.Table of LegislationECParas.Commission Notice on the Definition of the Relevant Market 2.7, 2.12, 2.20.for the Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJC 372EC Treaty2.2CyprusParas.Law No. 22 (I)/99 [Official Gazette No. 3310 of 9 March 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.9, 2.20.1999 has been amended by Law No. 107 (I) of 1999 and LawNo. 154 (I) of 2000.Law No. 207/89 [Official Gazette No 2463 of 8 December 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7,1989] has been amended by Law No. 111 (I) of 1999, Law 2.28, 2.35.No. 87 (I) of 2000, Law No 155 (I) of 2000 and Law No. 67(I) of 2001.Cyprus Part DI.Table of CasesDecisions by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Paras.CyprusCase 319/99, Dias Publishing House ltd for Radio Proto vs 2.131.Radio Television authority, 27 November 2001.Case 1096/01, Sigma TV vs Radio Television Authority, 7 2.130.January 2003.Cases 320/99, 809/00, 299/01, 300/01 and other 22 cases, 2.130.Sigma Radio TV Ltd vs Radio Television Authority and DiasPublishing House Ltd vs Radio Television Authority, 24February 2004.
Case Radio Television Authority vs Antenna TV Ltd 2.133(appeal), 24 March 2004.II.Table of LegislationCyprusParas.Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, Government printers, 2.55, 2,70, 2.130Nicosia, 1960The law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 1976 (2.871976, N. 59/1976),Official gazette, 3.12.1976The Press law of 1989 (145/1989), Official gazette, 11.8.19891989, 2.77, 2.111, 2.123.The law on Radio stations of 1990 (1990, .120/1990), Official gazette,9.7.1990The law on the Protection of Commercial Exploitation of 2.85, 2.138.Cinematographic films of 1990 (1990, N. 159/1990), Official gazette, 27.7.1990The law on Television stations of 1990 (1992, N.29(I)1992), Official gazette,23.4.1992he law on Wireless Telegraphy The law on Radio and Television Stations of 1998 to 2004 (19982.57, 2.104, 2.133.2004), N. 7(I)1998, fficial gazette, 30.1.1998Regulations on Radio and Television Stations of 2000 (2000,2.732.95, 2.96, 2.104.10/2000), Official gazette, 28.1.2000The law regulating Telecommunications and Postal services 2.71, 2.119.of 2002 (2002, .19( )/2002),Official gazette, 23.2. 2002The law on Radio-communications of 2002 (2.73.2002, 146( )/2002) Officialgazette, 26.7.2002
The law on the Classification/rating of Cinematographic 2.86, 2.127.films of 2002 (2002, N. 238/2002), Official gazette, 31.12.2002Regulations on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (Public 2.59,2.67.Service Radio and Television) of 2003 (2003,616/2003),Official gazette, 25.7.2003Regulations on Radio and Television Stations (Events ofMajor Importance) of 2004 [()2004], Official gazette, 30.4.2004AGB-Cyprus,Telebarometer,24-30.01.2005, meter/news.aspSurvey on radio audience, by Synovate, in daily Politis, 2.52.30.01.2005The law on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Chapter 300(,. 300 )2.55.he law on Trade shipping (Wireless telegraphy, ch 2.73. @
Czech Republic Part A-CI.Table of CasesEC Commission DecisionsParas.311/1984 1985, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise (dated 3 3.66.October)Commission Decision, Case IV/M.423, 15 March 1994, 3.43.Newspaper PublishingCommission Decision, Case IV/JV.1, 27 May 1998, 3.66.Telia/Telenor/SchibstedDecisions of the Antimonopoly OfficeParas.Dispress case: Decision Ref. No. S 74/97-230 dated 14 3.39.November 1997Vydavatelství VLTAVA case: Decision Ref. No. S 5/98-230 3.40dated 18 February 1998CZ.NIC case: Decision Ref. No. S 156/98-184/99-210 dated 3.65.29 January 1999Kabel Plus case: Decision Ref. No. S 79/99-230 dated 16 3.26August 1999Decision Ref. No. S 12/00-790/00-210 dated 17 May 20003.66.SanomaWSOY Corporation case: Decision Ref. No. S 66/01- 3.46.1340/01-OF dated 23 August 2001Decision Ref. No. S 67/01-1492/01-OF dated 11 September 3.32.20015,1*,(5 ý5 case: Decision Ref. No. S 110/01-2032/01 3.43.dated 2 November 2001.,0 *( ý5 case: Decision Ref. No. S 143/01-2341/01 dated 3.43.30 November 2001Decision Ref. No. S 57/02-1321/02 date 3 April 20023.20.Decision Ref. No. S 70P02-1494/02 dated 16 April 20023.47.Decision Ref. No. 106/01-1644/02 dated 3 May 20023.47.EUROMEDIA GROUP case: Decision Ref. No. S 110/02- 3.58
2036/02 dated 12 June 2002Decision Ref. No. S 240/02-4426/02 dated 27 December 3,47.2002Decision Ref. No. S 257/02-176/03 dated 24 January 20033.47Mediaprint & Kapa Pressegrosso case: Decision Ref. No. 3.53.S 238/02-OK-2222/03-ORP dated 24 April 2003Decision Ref. No. S 14/03-2248/03 dated 25 June 20033.25.ASPI Publishing case: Decision Ref. No. S 14/03-2248/03 3.49.dated 25 June 2003MAFRA MEDIA case: Decision Ref. No. 183/03-3991/03 3.62.dated 7 November 2003Sony BMG case: Decision Ref. No. S 265/03-1355/04 dated 3.61.25 March 2004II.Table of LegislationECParas.Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 3.97.on the implementation of the rules on competition laid downin Articles 81 and 82 of the TreatyCouncil Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 3.6.on the control of concentrations between undertakings (theEC Merger Regulation)Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market 3.73.for the purposes of Community competition law (97/C372/03)Czech RepublicParas.Act No. 151/2000 Coll., on telecommunications [zákon o 3.10, 3.89, 3.93.telekomunikacích], as amended; effective as of 1 July 2000.(will soon be replaced by the new Act on ElectronicCommunications)Act No. 143/2001 Coll. (effective as of 1 July 2001), on the 3.1, 3.89, 3.96.SURWHFWLRQ RI HFRQRPLF FRPSHWLWLRQ ]iNRQ R RFKUDQKRVSRGi VNp VRXWHåH@ DV DPHQGHG E\ FW 1R Coll. (effective as of 2 June 2004) and Act No. 484/2004Coll. (effective as of 7 September 2004)Act No. 63/1991 Coll., on the protection of economic 3.1competition which became effective on 1 March 1991
(replaced in 2001 by the above-mentioned Act No. 143/2001Coll.)Act No. 231/2001 Coll., on Radio and Television 3.11, 3.89, 3.90.Broadcasting [zákon o rozhlasovém a televizním vysílání], asamended.Czech Republic Part DI. Table of casesOffice for the Protection of CompetitionParas.S 78/03–OK-4900/03-ORP A-Z, a.s and others. The Office 3.125.declared an agreement between publicity agencies onparticipation in public competitions as distortingcompetition.S 7/03-401/03 AURUM Media. Office approved merge of 3.125.two small media undertakings.S 102/03-2419/03 Mediaservis s.r.o.- Office approved merge 3.125.of two small media undertakings.S 72/04 - 2495/04 VLTAVA-LABE-PRESS Office declared, 3.125.that merge of media undertakings do not need its approval.S 170/03 – Association agreement between two undertakings 3.125.from the USA was possible under condition, that free accesto the TV programmes delivered by one of the society in theCzech Republic will be preserved for all the users.II.Table of legislationCzech RepublicParas.Act Nr. 483/1991 Coll. on the Czech Television as amended 3.89. iNRQ R ýHVNp WHOHYL]L Act Nr. 484/1991 Coll. on the Czech Radio as amended 3.89. iNRQ R ýHVNpP UR]KODVH Act Nr. 241/1992 Coll. on the State Fond for the Fostering 3.89, 3.106.and Development of the Czech Cinematography (Zákon o6WiWQtP IRQGX ýHVNp UHSXEOLN\ SUR SRGSRUX D UR]YRM þHVNpkinematografie).
Act Nr. 273/1993 Coll. On some conditions of the 3.89.production, dissemination and archivation of the audiovisualZRUNV iNRQ R Q NWHUêFK SRGPtQNiFK YêURE\ ãt HQt DDUFKLYRYiQt DXGLRYL]XiOQtFK G O FW Act Nr. 151/2000 Coll. Telecommunications act (Zákon o 3.89.telekomunikacích),Act Nr. 46/2000 Coll. on the Periodical Press (Tiskový 3.89.zákon),Act Nr. 121/ 2000 Coll. Copyright Act (Autorský zákon),3.89.Act No. 143/2001 Coll. on the Protection of Competition and 3.89.RQ DPHQGPHQW WR FHUWDLQ FWV iNRQ R RFKUDQ KRVSRGi VNpVRXW åH D R ]P Q Q NWHUêFK ]iNRQ Act Nr. 231/2001 Coll. on radio and television broadcasting 3.125.operation and on changes of other acts as amended (zákon oSURYR]RYiQt UR]KODVRYpKR D WHOHYL]QtKR Y\VtOiQt D R ]P QQ NWHUêFK ]iNRQ Act Nr. 480/2004 Coll. on the Information Society Services 3.89, 3.90. iNRQ R VOXåEiFK LQIRUPDþQt VSROHþQRVWL
Estonia Part A-CI.Table of casesCommission DecisionsParas.Case IV/M.469, 9 November 1994, MSG Media Service4.61Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, Seagram/Polygram4.58, 4.59Case IV/M.1401, 1 February 1999, Recoletos/Unidesa4.54Case IV/M.1455, 20 April 1999, Gruner Jahr/Financial 4.54TimesCase IV/M.1459, 6 May 1999, Bertelsmann/Havas/BOL4.56Case IV/36.539, 15 September 1999, British Interactive 4.62Broadcasting/OpenCase IV/M.1439, 13 October 1999, Telia/Telenor4.57, 4.66Case IV/JV48, 20 July 2000, Vodafone/Vivendi/Canal 4.66Case IV/M.1845, 11 October 2000, AOL/Time Warner4.65Case IV/M.2468, 27 June 2001, Seat Pagine Gialle/Eniro4.57Case COMP/M.2883, 2 September 2002,Bertelsmann/Zomba4.59Case COMP/C2/38.014, 8 October 2002, IFPI Simulcasting4.59Case COMP/M.2978, 7 January 2004,Lagardère/Natexis/VUP4.55Competition Board DecisionsParas.Case Nr. 13-L / March 8, 20014.22, 4.25, 4.33, 4.44, 4.60Case Nr. 20-L / April 24, 20014.24Case Nr. 24-L / May 21, 20014.21, 4.24Case Nr. 28-L / June 6, 20014.24Case Nr. 37-L / October 15, 20014.22, 4.33, 4.45, 4.60Case Nr. 38-KO / October 30, 20014.23, 4.31, 4.41, 4.48, 4.57,4.65
Case Nr. 53-KO / December 14, 20014.30Case Nr. 6-L / January 30, 20024.33, 4.47, 4.64Case Nr. 17-L / April 11, 20024.23, 4.25, 4.32, 4.39, 4.52Case Nr. 30-KO / May 30, 20024.31, 4.37, 4.53Case Nr. 48-KO / July 30, 20024.21, 4.26, 4.30Case Nr. 61-KO / October 3, 20024.28, 4.32Case Nr. 68-KO / November 5, 20024.28Case Nr. 72-KO / December 12, 20024.21, 4.32Case Nr. 3-KO / January 17, 20034.30Case Nr. 21-KO / July 11, 20034.21, 4.30Case Nr. 25-L / July 28, 20034.25, 4.26, 4.40, 4.55Case Nr. 26-KO / August 7, 20034.30Case Nr. 38-KO / November 11, 20034.21Case Nr. 5-KO / March 12, 20044.21, 4.30Case Nr. 16-KO / June 7, 20044.21Case Nr. 28-KO / August 25, 20044.30Case Nr. 7-KO / January 28, 20054.37, 4.46, 4.49, 4.54, 4.63,4.66Criminal case Nr. 03921000003 (VK Holding case)4.42, 4.58N/N (Estonian Authors’ Society case)4.43, 4.59Prescript Nr. 19 / 30.07.20044.44Prescript Nr. 20 / 30.07.20044.44II.ECTable of legislationParas.Commission Notice on the Definition of Relevant Market for 4.19the Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJ C372/5Europe Agreement establishing an association between the 4.1
European Communities and their Member States, of the onepart, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, OJ L068, 09.03.1998, p. 3Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 4.13laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93of the EC Treaty, OJ L 83, 27.03.1999, p. 1Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16.12.2003 on the 4.3, 4.13, 4.15implementation of the rules on competition laid down inArticles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.1EstoniaParas.Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of 4.1Estonia on Estonian state independence (“Eesti Vabariigivälisesinduse poolt enne Eesti Vabariigi Ülemnõukoguotsust «Eesti riiklikust iseseisvusest»“), 20.08.1991,published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT 1991, 25, 312CompetitionAct(Konkurentsiseadus),16.06.1993, 4.1, 4.8published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I 1993, 47, 642CompetitionAct(Konkurentsiseadus),11.03.1998, 4.1published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RTI 31.03.1998,30, 410CompetitionAct(Konkurentsiseadus),05.06.2001, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11,published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RTI 27.06.2001, 4.13, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18,56, 3324.20Penal Code (Karistusseadustik), 06.06.2001, published in 4.6, 4.12Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I 2001, 61, 364Administrative Procedure Act (Haldusmenetluse seadus), 4.1306.06.2001, published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I2001, 58, 354Government of Republic Regulation No 297 "Grant of 4.5Permission to Enter into Technology Transfer AgreementsWhich Restrict or May Restrict Free Competition"(Vabariigi Valitsuse määrus nr 297 "Konkurentsikahjustavate või kahjustada võivate tehnosiirde kokkulepetesõlmimiseks loa andmine"), 25.09.2001, published in RiigiTeataja (State Gazette) RT I 2001, 78, 463Government of Republic Regulation No 303 "Procedure for 4.5Arrangement of Public Competition for Granting Special orExclusive Rights" (Vabariigi Valitsuse määrus nr 303 "Erivõi ainuõiguse andmiseks avaliku konkursi korraldamisekord”), 25.09.2001, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I 2001, 78, 469
Decree of the Minister of Finance “Structure of the 4.8Competition Board and the number of employees”(“Konkurentsiameti struktuuri ning teenistujate koosseisukinnitamine”), 11.10.2001, published in Riigi Teataja Lisa(Appendix to the State Gazette), RTL 22.10.2001, 116, 1665Government of Republic Regulation No 196 "Grant of 4.5Permission to Enter into Horizontal Agreements WhichRestrict or May Restrict Free Competition (groupexceptions)” (Vabariigi Valitsuse määrus nr 196"Konkurentsi kahjustavate või kahjustada võivatehorisontaalsete kokkulepete sõlmimiseks loa andmine(grupierand)"), 18.06.2002, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I 2002, 52, 331Government of Republic Regulation No 195 "Grant of 4.5Permission to Enter into Vertical Agreements WhichRestrict or May Restrict Free Competition (groupexceptions)” (Vabariigi Valitsuse määrus nr 195"Konkurentsi kahjustavate või kahjustada võivatevertikaalsete kokkulepete sõlmimiseks loa andmine(grupierand)", 18.06.2002, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I 2002, 52, 330Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications 4.5Regulation No 1 "Guidelines for Calculation of Turnover niministri a määrus nr 1 "Koondumiseosaliste käibe arvutamise juhend"), 06.11.2002, published inRiigi Teataja Lisa (Appendix to the State Gazette) RTL2002, 128, 1865Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications 4.5Regulation No 2 "Procedure for Submission of Applicationfor Exemption" (Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri amäärus nr 2 "Eranditaotluse esitamise kord"), 06.11.2002,published in Riigi Teataja Lisa (Appendix to the StateGazette) RTL 2002, 128, 1866Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications 4.5Regulation No 3 "Guidelines for Submission of Notices ofConcentration" (Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri amäärus nr 3 "Koondumise teate esitamise juhend"),06.11.2002, published in Riigi Teataja Lisa (Appendix to theState Gazette) RTL 2002, 128, 1867The Statutes of the Competition Board (“Konkurentsiameti 4.8põhimäärus”), 12.02.2003, published in Riigi Teataja Lisa(Appendix to the State Gazette), RTL 26.02.2003, 27, 405Law Amending Competition Act (Konkurentsiseaduse 4.15
muutmise seadus), 24.03.2004, published in Riigi Teataja(State Gazette) RT I, 16.04.2004, 25, 168Law Amending Competition Act and Penal Code 4.15(Konkurentsiseaduse ja karistusseadustiku muutmiseseadus), 28.06.2004, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I, 15.07.2004, 56, 401III. Internet eCompetitionBoard:Web-site for official documents and legislation of Estonia:https://www.riigiteataja.eeRegular Reports (1998-2003) form the Commission on 4.2Estonia’s progress towards accession. Reports can beaccessed on the official web-page of the ndex.htm2001 Regular Report on Estonia’s progress towards 4.8accession, accessed on the official web-page of the 1/ee en.pdf2002 Regular Report on Estonia’s progress towards 4.2, 4.3, 4.7accession, accessed on the official web-page of the 2/ee en.pdf2003 Comprehensive monitoring report on Estonia’s4.2, 4.7, 4.51preparations for membership, accessed on the official webpage of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report 2003/pdf/cmree final.pdfWeb-page of the Commission on the accession negotiations 4.51with 10 “new” Member States (Chapter 6: gement/negotiations/chapters/chap6/index.htmThe report on the results of the negotiations on the accession int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/pdf/negotiations report to ep.pdf2002 and 2003 Annual Reports of the Competition Board. 4.12Accessed on the web-page of the Estonian CompetitionBoard: www.konkurentsiamet.eeEMR, Media Market Definitions – Comparative Legal4.52, 4.54, 4.55, 4.56, 4.59,
Analysis, 2003, Chapter 1 EC, accessible on the official web- 4.62site of the ons/studies/media
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