THE ORIGINS OF EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW

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1 THE ORIGINS OF EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW İLKER GİRİT Bahçeşehir University EU Relations Department

2 The presentation contents Historical process of the European Competition Law Establishment of Organization for European Economic Community Improving by Council of Europe First practice of competition law before the agreements The Schuman Plan Signing of Treaty of Paris and It s content The progress moving to Treaty of Rome The text of Article 81 and 82

3 The historical process of the European Competition Law Individual initiatives for co-operation Lack of authority Marshall Aid

4 The establishment of Organization for European Economic Community Economic rehabilitation To allocate the Marshall Aid Without supranational power

5 The presentation contents Historical process of the European Competition Law Establishment of Organization for European Economic Community Improving by Council of Europe First practice of competition law before the agreements The Schuman Plan Signing of Treaty of Paris and It s content The progress moving to Treaty of Rome The text of Article 81 and 82

6 The Council of Europe Lacked of power To bring together European Countries For legislative power European Convention for the protection of Human Rights Other conventions; narcotics, terrorism, data protection, family law, etc. No influence on economic and industrial issue

7 First practice of competition law* before the agreements The division of German territories Largest group s of the industries IG Farben Decartelization Threat to peace Coal, iron and steel, plastics Returning democracy Standard of living

8 The presentation contents Historical process of the European Competition Law Establishment of Organization for European Economic Community Improving by Council of Europe First practice of competition law before the agreements The Schuman Plan Signing of Treaty of Paris and It s content The progress moving to Treaty of Rome The text of Article 81 and 82

9 The Schuman Plan Jean Monnet s idea Common market for iron, steel, coal Without customs duties, tariffs, quotas etc. Robert Schuman s improving High Authority Supranational structure The Six

10 Signing of Treaty of Paris and It s content European Coal and Steel Community Signed April 1951 and completed June 1952 To contribute, in harmony economy Article 4 abolished and prohibited Responsibility of High Authority Article 65, 66 Court of Justice Working rules

11 The presentation contents Historical process of the European Competition Law Establishment of Organization for European Economic Community Improving by Council of Europe First practice of competition law before the agreements The Schuman Plan Signing of Treaty of Paris and It s content The progress moving to Treaty of Rome The text of Article 81 and 82

12 The progress moving to Treaty of Rome Restricted coperation Jean Monnet proposal Further co-operation Benelux Memorandum More liberalization The Spaak Report Suggestion of prevention

13 The text of Article 81 and 82 Article 81 EU Competition Article 81 of the EC Treaty.htm Article 82 EU Competition Article 82 of the EC Treaty.htm

14 The Conclusion and Summary OEEC The Council of Europe ECSC - Treaty of Paris EEC - Treaty of Rome Articles 101 and 102 of TFEU

15 End of the presentation To download the presentation as PDF To get more information European Competition Forum Brussels, 28 February Thank you for paying attention!