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Media Market Definitions –

Comparative Legal Analysis

Final Report

(18 July 2005)

Annexes

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Annex I References (Cases analysed, Legislation, Bibliography, etc.)

European Community

I. Table of Cases

European Court of Justice Cases Paras.

Case 6/72, Continental Can v. Commission, [1973] ECR 215 1.04, 1.08

Case 27/76, United Brands v. Commission, [1978] ECR 207 1.08

Case 85/76, Hoffmann-La Roche v. Commission, [1979]ECR 461

1.08

Case C-99/79, Lancôme and Others [1980] ECR 2511 1.24

Case C-86/82, Hasselblad v. Commission [1984] ECR 883 1.24

Case 247/86, Alsatel v. S.A. Novasam, [1988] ECR 5987 1.08

Case C-17/00, De Coster v. Collège des Bourgmestre, [2001]ECR I-9445

1.33

Case C-50/00 P, Union de Pequeños Agricultores, [2002]ECR I-6677

1.05

Court of First Instance Cases Paras.

Case T-114/92, Bureau Européen des Médias de l'IndustrieMusicale v. Commission, [1995] ECR II-147

1.05

Case T-221/95, Endemol Entertainment Holding BV vCommission, [1999] ECR II-1299

1.62

Case T-86/95, Compagnie Générale Maritime v.Commission, [2002] ECR 1011

1.24

Case T-342/99, Airtours plc/Kommission, [2002] ECR II-2585

1.10, 1.21

Commission Decisions Paras.

94/922/EC, MSG Media Service, [1994] OJ L 364/1 1.15, 1.34

Case IV/M.423, 15 March 1994, Newspaper Publishing 1.70

96/177/EC, Nordic Satellite Distribution, [1995] OJ L53/20 1.31, 1.32

Case IV/M.553, 20 September 1995, RTL/Veronica/Endemol 1.62

Case IV/M.665, 29 November 1995, CEP/Groupe de la Cité 1.70

Case IV/M.1275, 24 July 1998, Havas/Bertelsmann/Doyma 1.51

Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, Seagram/Polygram,IV A. 1.a

1.44, 1.46

Case IV/M.1327, 3 December 1998, NC/Canal+/CDPQ/Bank America

1.37

1999/154/EC, Deutsche Telekom/BetaResearch, [1999] OJL53/31

1.15

1999/242/EC, TPS I, [1999] OJ L 90/6 1.20

1999/781/EC, British Interactive Broadcasting/Open, [1999]OJ L 312/1

1.11, 1.37

Case IV/M.1401, 1 February 1999, Recoletos/Unidesa 1.51, 1.70

Case IV/M.1377, 15 February 1999,Bertelsmann/Wissenschaftsverlag Springer

1.51

Case IV/M.1455, 20 April 1999, Gruner + Jahr/FinancialTimes

1.51, 1.70

Case IV/JV.0033, 15 December 1999, Hearst/VNU 1.70

2000/425/EC, Gooding Consumer Electronics [2000] OJ L165/25

1.71

2000//732/EC, Korn Fahrzeuge und Technik, [2000] OJL295/21

1.71

Case COMP/JV.30, 3 February 2000, BVI Television(Europe) Inc/SPE Euromovies Investments Inc/EuropeMovieco Partners

1.37

Case COMP/JV.39, 28 February 2000,Bertelsmann/Planeta/NEB

1.51, 1.66

Case COMP/JV.37, 21 March 2000, BSkyB/Kirch Pay TV 1.11

Case IV/M.2050, 13 October 2000, Vivendi/Canal+/Seagram1.48

Case IV/M.2211, 20 December 2000, Universal StudioNetworks/De Facto 829 (Ntl)/Studio Channel Limited

1.34

2001/98/EC, Telia/Telenor (Case IV/M.1439), [2001] OJ L40/1

1.14, 1.31, 1.37

2001/718/EC, AOL/Time Warner (Case COMP/M.1845),[2001] OJ L 268/28

1.48, 1.49

Case IV/M.2487, 23 August 2001, Bertelsmann/ArnoldoMondadori

1.66, 1.69

2002/898/EC, SKL Motoren- und Systembautechnik, [2002]OJ L 314/75

1.71

Case COMP/M.2883, 2 September 2002,Bertelsmann/Zomba

1.44, 1.46

2003/778/EC, Joint selling of the commercial rights of theUEFA Champions League (COMP/C.2-37.398), [2003] OJL201/25

1.05, 1.42

Case COMP/M.2876, 2 April 2003, Newscorp/Telepiù 1.11, 1.20, 1.37

Case COMP/M.3197, 29 July 2003,Candover/Cinven/BertelsmannSpringer

1.51

C(2003) 3371 final, 1 October 2003, BBC DigitalCurriculum/United Kingdom

1.71

Case COMP/C.2.-38.287, 29 December 2003, Telenor/Canal+/Canal Digital

1.11, 1.22, 1.30, 1.32, 1.33,1.35, 1.36, 1.38, 1.39, 1.40,1.41

Case COMP/M.2978, 7 January 2004,Lagardère/Natexis/VUP

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, 1.69

Case COMP/M.3411, 17 May 2004, UGC/Noos 1.11, 1.12, 1.20, 1.21

C(2004) 1814 final, 19 May 2004, TV2/Denmark 1.71

Case COMP/M.3271, KDG/ish, 7 June 2004 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.40

Case COMP/M.3355, 15 June 2004, Apollo/JPMorgan/Primacom

1.13, 1.17, 1.18

Case COMP/M.3420, 16 June 2004, GIMD/Socpresse 1.51, 1.70

Case COMP/M.3452, 25 June 2004, Apax/PCM Uitgevers 1.10

Case COMP/M.3333, 19 July 2004, Sony/BMG1.43, 1.44, 1.45, 1.47, 1.48,1.49, 1.50

Case COMP/M.3549, 16 September 2004,KKR/DLJ/Jostens-Von Hoffmann-Arcade

1.10

Case COMP/M.3568, 25 October 2004, JPMP/ApolloGroup/AM

1.10

Case COMP/M.3542, 10 November 2004, SonyPictures/Walt Disney/ODG/Movieco

1.10, 1.35, 1.38

Case COMP/M.3601, 18 November 2004,Apax/Cinven/World Directories

1.10

Case COMP/M.3674, 14 February 2005, Iesy Repository/ish 1.15, 1.16, 1.18

Case COMP/M.3609, 4 March 2005, Cinven/FranceTélécom Câble and NC Numéricâble

1.20

Case COMP/C.2/38.173 and 38.45, FA Premier League 1.41

II. Table of Legislation

Paras

Council Regulation 1/2003/EC of 16 December 2002 on theImplementation of the Rules on Competition Laid Down inArticles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, [2003] OJ L 1/1

1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07

Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004on the Control of Concentrations between Undertakings,[2004] OJ L24/1

1.02, 1.04, 1.06, 1.08, 1.09,1.10, 1.24, 1.41

Commission Guidelines on the Assessment of HorizontalMergers under the Council Regulation on the Control ofConcentrations between Undertakings, [2004] OJ C 31/03,hereafter referred to as the Horizontal Merger Guidelines.

1.01, 1.06, 1.07, 1.09, 1.10

Commission Regulation No. 773/2004 of 7 April 2004Relating to the Conduct of Proceedings by the CommissionPursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, [2004] OJL123/18

1.01, 1.03

Commission Notice on the Handling of Complaints by theCommission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty,[2004] OJ C 101/65

1.01, 1.03, 1.05

Commission Notice on Informal Guidance Relating to NovelQuestions Concerning Articles 81 and 82 of the EC TreatyThat Arise in Individual Cases (Guidance Letters), [2004] OJC 101/06

1.01

Commission Guidelines on the Application of Article 81(3)of the Treaty, [2004] OJ C101/08.

1.01

Commission’s Notice on the Definition of the RelevantMarket for the Purposes of Community Competition Law,[1997] OJ C 372/5

1.08

Commission Regulation No. 2790/99 of 22 December 1999on the Application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty toCategories of Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices,[1999] OJ L 336/21

1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.27, 1.29

Commission Notice, Guidelines on Vertical Restraints,[2000] OJ C 291/1

1.22, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27,1.29, 1.37

Commission, Communication on the Application of theGeneral Principles of Free Movement of Goods and Services– Articles 28 and 49 EC – Concerning the Use of SatelliteDishes, COM(2001) 351 final

1.33

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Bishop, S./Ridyard, D. “Prometheus Unbound: Increasing the Scope for Intervention in ECMerger Control”, ECLR 2003, 357

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Cyprus Part A-C

I. Table of cases

EC Commission Decisions Paras.

Commission Decision of 27 April 1995 declaring aconcentration to be compatible with the common market,Case No. IV/M.579 - Burda / Blockbuster, OJ C129/5 of 25May 1995.

2.44.

Commission Decision, Case IV/JV. 1, 27 May 1998,Telia/Telenor/Schibsted.

2.45

Commission Decision, Case IV/M.1069, 8 July 1998,WoldCom/MCI.

2.45

Commission Decision, Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998,Seagram/Polygram.

2.43, 2.44.

Commission Decision, Case IV/M.2050, 13 October 2000,Vivendi/Canal+/Seagram.

2.43, 2.44.

Commission Decision COMP/C.237.398 – Joint selling of thecommercial rights of the UEFA Champions League, 23 July2003.

2.15, 2.30, 2.33, 2.41,2.42.

Decisions of the Commission for the Protection ofCompetition

Paras.

CPC, file no. 8.13.01.6/2003 of 29 March 2004,Concentration between undertakings� �

� �� and AthinodorouBrothers Super Beton Ltd��

� � � �� Athinodorou Brothers Super Beton Ltd.).

2.14, 2.21, 2.22, 2.25.

CPC, file no. 11.17.01.11/2003 and 11.17.01.11A/2003 of 12August 2004, µ

Lumiere T.V. Ltd,Lumiere Services Ltd µ

( ).

2.15, 2.17, 2.18, 2.18a,2.41.

CPC, file no. 8.13.02.3 of 15 November� ��

2.12, 2.13, 2.40, 2.45

Report of the Service of the Commission for theProtection of Competition

Paras.

Service Report File No. 8.13.01.24 of 5 August 2002 2.13, 2.18a.

Service Report, File No�� Athinodorou Brothers Super Beton Ltd.

Footnote 11

Service Report, file No. 11.17.20/2004 of 1 September 2004 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18,2.19, 2.35, 2.44.


EC Paras.

Commission Notice on the Definition of the Relevant Marketfor the Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJC 372

2.7, 2.12, 2.20.

EC Treaty 2.2

Cyprus Paras.

Law No. 22 (I)/99 [Official Gazette No. 3310 of 9 March1999 has been amended by Law No. 107 (I) of 1999 and LawNo. 154 (I) of 2000.

2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.9, 2.20.

Law No. 207/89 [Official Gazette No 2463 of 8 December1989] has been amended by Law No. 111 (I) of 1999, LawNo. 87 (I) of 2000, Law No 155 (I) of 2000 and Law No. 67(I) of 2001.

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7,2.28, 2.35.

Cyprus Part D

I. Table of Cases

Decisions by the Supreme Court of the Republic ofCyprus

Paras.

Case 319/99, Dias Publishing House ltd for Radio Proto vsRadio Television authority, 27 November 2001.

2.131.

Case 1096/01, Sigma TV vs Radio Television Authority, 7January 2003.

2.130.

Cases 320/99, 809/00, 299/01, 300/01 and other 22 cases,Sigma Radio TV Ltd vs Radio Television Authority and DiasPublishing House Ltd vs Radio Television Authority, 24February 2004.

2.130.

Case Radio Television Authority vs Antenna TV Ltd(appeal), 24 March 2004.

2.133


Cyprus Paras.

Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, Government printers,Nicosia, 1960

2.55, 2,70, 2.130

The law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 1976 (

1976, N. 59/1976),Official gazette, 3.12.1976

2.87

The Press law of 1989 ( 1989,145/1989), Official gazette, 11.8.1989

2.77, 2.111, 2.123.

The law on Radio stations of 1990 ( 1990, .120/1990), Official gazette,

9.7.1990

The law on the Protection of Commercial Exploitation ofCinematographic films of 1990 (

1990, N. 159/1990), Official gazette, 27.7.1990

2.85, 2.138.

The law on Television stations of 1990 ( 1992, N.29(I)1992), Official gazette,

23.4.1992

he law on Wireless Telegraphy� � � ��

2.73

The law on Radio and Television Stations of 1998 to 2004 (

1998 2004), N. 7(I)1998, fficial gazette, 30.1.1998

2.57, 2.104, 2.133.

Regulations on Radio and Television Stations of 2000 (

2000, 10/2000), Official gazette, 28.1.2000

2.95, 2.96, 2.104.

The law regulating Telecommunications and Postal servicesof 2002 (

2002, .19( )/2002),Official gazette, 23.2. 2002

2.71, 2.119.

The law on Radio-communications of 2002 ( 2002, 146( )/2002) Official

gazette, 26.7.2002

2.73.

The law on the Classification/rating of Cinematographicfilms of 2002 (

2002, N. 238/2002), Official gazette, 31.12.2002

2.86, 2.127.

Regulations on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (PublicService Radio and Television) of 2003 (

2003, 616/2003),Official gazette, 25.7.2003

2.59,2.67.

Regulations on Radio and Television Stations (Events ofMajor Importance) of 2004 [

( ) 2004], Official gazette, 30.4.2004

AGB-Cyprus, Telebarometer, 24-30.01.2005,http://www.agbcyprus.com/public/telebarometer/news.asp

2.50,2.51.

Survey on radio audience, by Synovate, in daily Politis,30.01.2005

2.52.

The law on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Chapter 300( , . 300 )

2.55.

he law on Trade shipping (Wireless telegraphy, ch��>� � � � � � ��@

2.73.

Czech Republic Part A-C

I. Table of Cases


311/1984 1985, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise (dated 3October)

3.66.

Commission Decision, Case IV/M.423, 15 March 1994,Newspaper Publishing

3.43.

Commission Decision, Case IV/JV.1, 27 May 1998,Telia/Telenor/Schibsted

3.66.

Decisions of the Antimonopoly Office Paras.

Dispress case: Decision Ref. No. S 74/97-230 dated 14November 1997

3.39.

Vydavatelství VLTAVA case: Decision Ref. No. S 5/98-230dated 18 February 1998

3.40

CZ.NIC case: Decision Ref. No. S 156/98-184/99-210 dated29 January 1999

3.65.

Kabel Plus case: Decision Ref. No. S 79/99-230 dated 16August 1999

3.26

Decision Ref. No. S 12/00-790/00-210 dated 17 May 2000 3.66.

SanomaWSOY Corporation case: Decision Ref. No. S 66/01-1340/01-OF dated 23 August 2001

3.46.

Decision Ref. No. S 67/01-1492/01-OF dated 11 September2001

3.32.

5,1*,(5� ý5 case: Decision Ref. No. S 110/01-2032/01dated 2 November 2001.

3.43.

,0$*(�ý5 case: Decision Ref. No. S 143/01-2341/01 dated30 November 2001

3.43.

Decision Ref. No. S 57/02-1321/02 date 3 April 2002 3.20.

Decision Ref. No. S 70P02-1494/02 dated 16 April 2002 3.47.

Decision Ref. No. 106/01-1644/02 dated 3 May 2002 3.47.

EUROMEDIA GROUP case: Decision Ref. No. S 110/02- 3.58

2036/02 dated 12 June 2002

Decision Ref. No. S 240/02-4426/02 dated 27 December2002

3,47.

Decision Ref. No. S 257/02-176/03 dated 24 January 2003 3.47

Mediaprint & Kapa Pressegrosso case: Decision Ref. No.S 238/02-OK-2222/03-ORP dated 24 April 2003

3.53.

Decision Ref. No. S 14/03-2248/03 dated 25 June 2003 3.25.

ASPI Publishing case: Decision Ref. No. S 14/03-2248/03dated 25 June 2003

3.49.

MAFRA MEDIA case: Decision Ref. No. 183/03-3991/03dated 7 November 2003

3.62.

Sony BMG case: Decision Ref. No. S 265/03-1355/04 dated25 March 2004

3.61.


EC Paras.

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16 December 2002on the implementation of the rules on competition laid downin Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

3.97.

Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004on the control of concentrations between undertakings (theEC Merger Regulation)

3.6.

Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant marketfor the purposes of Community competition law (97/C372/03)

3.73.

Czech Republic Paras.

Act No. 151/2000 Coll., on telecommunications [zákon otelekomunikacích], as amended; effective as of 1 July 2000.(will soon be replaced by the new Act on ElectronicCommunications)

3.10, 3.89, 3.93.

Act No. 143/2001 Coll. (effective as of 1 July 2001), on theSURWHFWLRQ� 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)

3.1, 3.89, 3.96.

Act No. 63/1991 Coll., on the protection of economiccompetition which became effective on 1 March 1991

3.1

(replaced in 2001 by the above-mentioned Act No. 143/2001Coll.)

Act No. 231/2001 Coll., on Radio and TelevisionBroadcasting [zákon o rozhlasovém a televizním vysílání], asamended.

3.11, 3.89, 3.90.

Czech Republic Part D

I. Table of cases

Office for the Protection of Competition Paras.

S 78/03–OK-4900/03-ORP A-Z, a.s and others. The Officedeclared an agreement between publicity agencies onparticipation in public competitions as distortingcompetition.

3.125.

S 7/03-401/03 AURUM Media. Office approved merge oftwo small media undertakings.

3.125.

S 102/03-2419/03 Mediaservis s.r.o.- Office approved mergeof two small media undertakings.

3.125.

S 72/04 - 2495/04 VLTAVA-LABE-PRESS Office declared,that merge of media undertakings do not need its approval.

3.125.

S 170/03 – Association agreement between two undertakingsfrom 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.

3.125.

II. Table of legislation

Czech Republic Paras.

Act Nr. 483/1991 Coll. on the Czech Television as amended�=iNRQ�R�ýHVNp�WHOHYL]L��

3.89.

Act Nr. 484/1991 Coll. on the Czech Radio as amended�=iNRQ�R�ýHVNpP�UR]KODVH��

3.89.

Act Nr. 241/1992 Coll. on the State Fond for the Fosteringand Development of the Czech Cinematography (Zákon o6WiWQtP� IRQGX�ýHVNp� UHSXEOLN\� SUR� SRGSRUX� D� UR]YRM� þHVNpkinematografie).

3.89, 3.106.

Act Nr. 273/1993 Coll. On some conditions of theproduction, dissemination and archivation of the audiovisualZRUNV� �=iNRQ� R� Q NWHUêFK� SRGPtQNiFK� YêURE\�� ãt HQt� DDUFKLYRYiQt�DXGLRYL]XiOQtFK�G O��$FW��

3.89.

Act Nr. 151/2000 Coll. Telecommunications act (Zákon otelekomunikacích),

3.89.

Act Nr. 46/2000 Coll. on the Periodical Press (Tiskovýzákon),

3.89.

Act Nr. 121/ 2000 Coll. Copyright Act (Autorský zákon), 3.89.

Act No. 143/2001 Coll. on the Protection of Competition andRQ�DPHQGPHQW�WR�FHUWDLQ�$FWV��=iNRQ�R�RFKUDQ �KRVSRGi VNpVRXW åH�D�R�]P Q �Q NWHUêFK�]iNRQ ��

3.89.

Act Nr. 231/2001 Coll. on radio and television broadcastingoperation and on changes of other acts as amended (zákon oSURYR]RYiQt� UR]KODVRYpKR� D� WHOHYL]QtKR� Y\VtOiQt� D� R� ]P QQ NWHUêFK�]iNRQ ��

3.125.

Act Nr. 480/2004 Coll. on the Information Society Services�=iNRQ�R�VOXåEiFK�LQIRUPDþQt�VSROHþQRVWL��

3.89, 3.90..

Estonia Part A-C

I. Table of cases


Case IV/M.469, 9 November 1994, MSG Media Service 4.61

Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, Seagram/Polygram 4.58, 4.59

Case IV/M.1401, 1 February 1999, Recoletos/Unidesa 4.54

Case IV/M.1455, 20 April 1999, Gruner + Jahr/FinancialTimes

4.54

Case IV/M.1459, 6 May 1999, Bertelsmann/Havas/BOL 4.56

Case IV/36.539, 15 September 1999, British InteractiveBroadcasting/Open

4.62

Case IV/M.1439, 13 October 1999, Telia/Telenor 4.57, 4.66

Case IV/JV48, 20 July 2000, Vodafone/Vivendi/Canal+ 4.66

Case IV/M.1845, 11 October 2000, AOL/Time Warner 4.65

Case IV/M.2468, 27 June 2001, Seat Pagine Gialle/Eniro 4.57

Case COMP/M.2883, 2 September 2002,Bertelsmann/Zomba

4.59

Case COMP/C2/38.014, 8 October 2002, IFPI Simulcasting 4.59

Case COMP/M.2978, 7 January 2004,Lagardère/Natexis/VUP

4.55

Competition Board Decisions Paras.

Case Nr. 13-L / March 8, 2001 4.22, 4.25, 4.33, 4.44, 4.60

Case Nr. 20-L / April 24, 2001 4.24

Case Nr. 24-L / May 21, 2001 4.21, 4.24

Case Nr. 28-L / June 6, 2001 4.24

Case Nr. 37-L / October 15, 2001 4.22, 4.33, 4.45, 4.60

Case Nr. 38-KO / October 30, 2001 4.23, 4.31, 4.41, 4.48, 4.57,4.65

Case Nr. 53-KO / December 14, 2001 4.30

Case Nr. 6-L / January 30, 2002 4.33, 4.47, 4.64

Case Nr. 17-L / April 11, 2002 4.23, 4.25, 4.32, 4.39, 4.52

Case Nr. 30-KO / May 30, 2002 4.31, 4.37, 4.53

Case Nr. 48-KO / July 30, 2002 4.21, 4.26, 4.30

Case Nr. 61-KO / October 3, 2002 4.28, 4.32

Case Nr. 68-KO / November 5, 2002 4.28

Case Nr. 72-KO / December 12, 2002 4.21, 4.32

Case Nr. 3-KO / January 17, 2003 4.30

Case Nr. 21-KO / July 11, 2003 4.21, 4.30

Case Nr. 25-L / July 28, 2003 4.25, 4.26, 4.40, 4.55

Case Nr. 26-KO / August 7, 2003 4.30

Case Nr. 38-KO / November 11, 2003 4.21

Case Nr. 5-KO / March 12, 2004 4.21, 4.30

Case Nr. 16-KO / June 7, 2004 4.21

Case Nr. 28-KO / August 25, 2004 4.30

Case Nr. 7-KO / January 28, 2005 4.37, 4.46, 4.49, 4.54, 4.63,4.66

Criminal case Nr. 03921000003 (VK Holding case) 4.42, 4.58

N/N (Estonian Authors’ Society case) 4.43, 4.59

Prescript Nr. 19 / 30.07.2004 4.44

Prescript Nr. 20 / 30.07.2004 4.44


EC Paras.

Commission Notice on the Definition of Relevant Market forthe Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJ C372/5

4.19

Europe 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. 3

Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93of the EC Treaty, OJ L 83, 27.03.1999, p. 1

4.13

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16.12.2003 on theimplementation of the rules on competition laid down inArticles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.1

4.3, 4.13, 4.15

Estonia Paras.

Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic ofEstonia 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, 312

4.1

Competition Act (Konkurentsiseadus), 16.06.1993,published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I 1993, 47, 642

4.1, 4.8

Competition Act (Konkurentsiseadus), 11.03.1998,published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RTI 31.03.1998,30, 410

4.1

Competition Act (Konkurentsiseadus), 05.06.2001,published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RTI 27.06.2001,56, 332

4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11,4.13, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18,4.20

Penal Code (Karistusseadustik), 06.06.2001, published inRiigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I 2001, 61, 364

4.6, 4.12

Administrative Procedure Act (Haldusmenetluse seadus),06.06.2001, published in Riigi Teataja (State Gazette) RT I2001, 58, 354

4.13

Government of Republic Regulation No 297 "Grant ofPermission 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, 463

4.5

Government of Republic Regulation No 303 "Procedure forArrangement of Public Competition for Granting Special orExclusive Rights" (Vabariigi Valitsuse määrus nr 303 "Eri-või ainuõiguse andmiseks avaliku konkursi korraldamisekord”), 25.09.2001, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I 2001, 78, 469

4.5

Decree of the Minister of Finance “Structure of theCompetition 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, 1665

4.8

Government of Republic Regulation No 196 "Grant ofPermission 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, 331

4.5

Government of Republic Regulation No 195 "Grant ofPermission 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, 330

4.5

Minister of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsRegulation No 1 "Guidelines for Calculation of Turnover ofParties to Concentration" (Majandus- jakommunikatsiooniministri a määrus nr 1 "Koondumiseosaliste käibe arvutamise juhend"), 06.11.2002, published inRiigi Teataja Lisa (Appendix to the State Gazette) RTL2002, 128, 1865

4.5

Minister of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsRegulation 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, 1866

4.5

Minister of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsRegulation 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, 1867

4.5

The Statutes of the Competition Board (“Konkurentsiametipõhimäärus”), 12.02.2003, published in Riigi Teataja Lisa(Appendix to the State Gazette), RTL 26.02.2003, 27, 405

4.8

Law Amending Competition Act (Konkurentsiseaduse 4.15

muutmise seadus), 24.03.2004, published in Riigi Teataja(State Gazette) RT I, 16.04.2004, 25, 168

Law Amending Competition Act and Penal Code(Konkurentsiseaduse ja karistusseadustiku muutmiseseadus), 28.06.2004, published in Riigi Teataja (StateGazette) RT I, 15.07.2004, 56, 401

4.15

III. Internet resources

Web-site of the Competition Board:http://www.konkurentsiamet.ee

Web-site for official documents and legislation of Estonia:https://www.riigiteataja.ee

Regular Reports (1998-2003) form the Commission onEstonia’s progress towards accession. Reports can beaccessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/estonia/index.htm

4.2

2001 Regular Report on Estonia’s progress towardsaccession, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report2001/ee_en.pdf

4.8

2002 Regular Report on Estonia’s progress towardsaccession, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report2002/ee_en.pdf

4.2, 4.3, 4.7

2003 Comprehensive monitoring report on Estonia’spreparations for membership, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report_2003/pdf/cmr_ee_final.pdf

4.2, 4.7, 4.51

Web-page of the Commission on the accession negotiationswith 10 “new” Member States (Chapter 6: Competitionpolicy):http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/chapters/chap6/index.htm

4.51

The report on the results of the negotiations on the accessionof the 10 “new” Member States:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/pdf/negotiations_report_to_ep.pdf

4.51

2002 and 2003 Annual Reports of the Competition Board.Accessed on the web-page of the Estonian CompetitionBoard: www.konkurentsiamet.ee

4.12

EMR, Media Market Definitions – Comparative Legal 4.52, 4.54, 4.55, 4.56, 4.59,

Analysis, 2003, Chapter 1 EC, accessible on the official web-site of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/publications/studies/media/chapter_1_ec.pdf

4.62

Estonia Part D

I. Table of cases

Supreme Court Decisions Paras.

The Decision of Supreme Court of No. 3-3-1-14-99 4.135

Competition Board Precepts Paras.

Case of Competition Board No. 2/2000 4.136

Case of Competition Board No. 20/2000 4.132

Precept of Competition Board No. 19/2004 4.135

The precept of Competition Board No. 20/2004 4.135


EC Paras.

Constitution of the Republic of Estonia 4.70, 4.93, 4,131.

Electronic Communications Act 4.139.

Broadcasting Act 4.135, 4.138, 4.140.

Public Information Act 4.75

Copyright Act 4.76, 4.110, 4.117.

Language Act 4.78.

Compulsory Copy Act 4.79, 4.112, 4.114.

Act to Regulate Dissemination of Works which ContainPornography or Promote Violence or Cruelty

4.82.

Emergency Preparedness Act 4.84.

III. Table of other documents

Code of Ethics of the Estonian Press 4.85

Hungary

I Table of Cases

Competition Council Paras.

Decision Vj-17/1998/22 5.85

Decision Vj-144/1999/39 5.85

Decision Vj-152/1999/14 5.85

Decision Vj-194/1999/15 5.49

Decision Vj-211/1999/27 5.85

Decision Vj-121/2000/19 5.85

Decision Vj-178/2000/15 5.85, 5.90

Decision Vj-206/2000/10 5.85, 5.90

Decision Vj-24/2001/12 5.80

Decision Vj-48/2001/14 5.44, 5.49, 5.50

Decision Vj-58/2001/13 5.81

Decision Vj-87/2001/130 5.100, 5.109

Decision Vj-93/2001/14 5.31

Decision Vj-110/2001/35 5.85

Decision Vj-141/2001/18 5.85

Decision Vj-193/2001/34 5.28, 5.31, 5.32

Decision Vj-18/2002/35 5.85

Decision Vj-27/2002/65 5.85

Decision Vj-31/2002/25 5.85

Decision Vj-38/2002/11 5.57

Decision Vj-39/2002/50 5.101, 5.102

Decision Vj-40/2002/19 5.81

Decision Vj-55/2002/78 5.68

Decision Vj-70/2002/52 5.64, 5.65, 5.67

Decision Vj-123/2002/10 5.47, 5.50

Decision Vj-133/2002/30 5.104

Decision Vj-143/2002/9 5.99, 5.104

Decision Vj-14/2003/26 5.85

Decision Vj-32/2003/14 5.85

Decision Vj-42/2003/56 5.85

Decision Vj-44/2003/86 5.85

Decision Vj-45/2003/32 5.85

Decision Vj-59/2003/65 5.41

Decision Vj-83/2003 5.85

Decision Vj-88/2003/35 5.85

Decision Vj-95/2003/65 5.33

Decision Vj-120/2003/8 5.48, 5.50

Decision Vj-8/2004/9 5.58

Decision Vj-31/2004/29 5.85

Decision Vj-45/2004/46 5.32

Decision Vj-46/2004/46 5.32

Decision Vj-53/2004/165.97, 5.99, 5.104, 5.105,5.106, 5.107

Decision Vj-64/2004/17 5.85

Decision Vj-97/2004/37 5.60a

Decision Vj-122/2004/30 5.32

Decision Vj-169/2004 5.34

Decision Vj-187/2004/13 5.51, 5.207

National Radio and Television Commission Paras.

Decision of the ORTT 203/1997 (IX.10.) on thequalification of the AM Micro system

5.185

Decisions of the ORTT 1011/2001 (VII.7.), 1130/2001(VIII.28.), 465/2002 (III.7.), 1038/2002 (VI.27.), 1331/2002(IX.12.), 1332/2002 (IX.12.)

5.197, 5.198

Metropolitan Court Paras.

7.K.33364/2003/10 5.34

Metropolitan Court of Appeal Paras.

2.Kf.27/178/2003/7 5.85

2.Kf.27/185/2003/6 5.85

2.Kf.27.313/2003/4 5.85

2.Kf.27.028.2003/7 5.85

2.Kf.27.213/2003/05 5.85, 5.92

Supreme Court Paras

Kf.IV.28168/1998/5 5.92

Kfv.X.39.209/2001/7 5.92

Constitutional Court Paras.

Decision No. 60/1992 (XI.7.) 5.145

Decision No. 45/2001 (XI.17.) 5.145

Decision No. 37/2001 (X.11.) 5.145

Decision No. 6/2004 (III.24.) 5.145

Decision No. 2/2005 (II.10.) 5.145, 5.163, 5.187


EC Paras

Council Directive 89/552/ EEC of 3 October 1989 on thecoordination of certain provisions laid down by Law,Regulation or Administrative Action in Member Statesconcerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activitiesOJ L 298 ("Television Without Frontiers" directive)

5.136, 5.138, 5.182

Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects ofinformation society services, in particular electroniccommerce in the Internal Market OJ L 178

5.143

Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certainaspects of copyright and related rights in the informationsociety OJ L 167 ("Infosoc" directive)

5.139

Commission recommendation of 11 February 2003 onrelevant product and service markets within the electroniccommunications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation inaccordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council on a common regulatoryframework for electronic communications networks andservices

5.98, 5.201

Commission recommendation of 23 July 2003 onnotifications, time limits and consultations provided for inArticle 7 of Directive 2002/21/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council on a common regulatoryframework for electronic communications networks andservices (2003/561/EC) OJ L 190

5.202

Hungary Paras.

Act XX of 1949 on the Constitution of Hungary 5.131

Act IV of 1959 on the Hungarian Civil Code 5.143

Act II of 1986 on the press 5.140, 5.141, 5.166

Act LXXXVI of 1990 on the prohibition of restrictivemarket practices

Act LXXXVII of 1990 on price setting 5.04, 5.08, 5.78

Act LVII of 1996 on the prohibition of unfair and restrictivemarket practices (Competition Act) as amended in 2000,2003.

5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.08, 5.09,5.10, 5.11, 5.15, 5.16, 5.18,5.19, 5.24, 5.112

Act I of 1996 on radio and television broadcasting(Broadcasting Act) as amended in 2002

5.136, 5.137, 5.138, 5.155,5.156, 5.157, 5.161, 5.164,5.182-5.186, 5.188, 5.189,5.190, 5.197, 5.198, 5.199,5.210, 5.214

Act LVIII of 1997 on commercial advertising activities(Advertising Act)

5.09, 5.143

Act LXXVI of 1999 on copyright (Copyright Act)5.60, 5.139, 5.143, 5.168-5.176, 5.194

Act XL of 2001 on Communications 5.73, 5.133

Act CVIII of 2001 on certain legal aspects of electroniccommerce services and information society services (E-commerce Act)

5.139, 5.192

Act XXXVII of 2001 on schoolbook market 5.167

Act C of 2003 on Electronic Communications(Telecommunications Act)

5.04, 5.78, 5.109, 5.133,5.134, 5.135, 5.142, 5.149,5.152, 5.153, 5.154, 5.190,5.191, 5.200, 5.201, 5.205,5.211

Act CXVII of 2004 on the budget of the National Radio andTelevision Commission for the year 2005

5.162

Act II of 2004 on motion picture (Motion Picture Act) 5.144, 5.177-5.181, 5.195

Decree of the Council of Ministers 12/1986 (IV.22.) on theimplementation of Act II of 1986 on the press

5.140

Government Decree 141/2002 (VI.28.) Korm. Concerningthe Scope of Authority and powers of the Minister ofInformatics and Communications

5.135

Decree 2/2003 (II.7.) of the Minister of Informatics andCommunications on the maximal prices for radio andtelevision broadcast transmission

5.04, 5.78, 5.135

Decree 16/2004 ((IV.24.) of the Minister of Informatics andTelecommunications on principles of market definitions,market assessment, identification of undertakings withsignificant market power and imposing obligations on them

5.135, 5.201

Decree 14 of 2004 (VI.9.) of the Ministry of NationalCultural Heritage and the Ministry of Finance on theDetailed Rules of the Organisation, Operation andProcedures of the National Motion Picture Bureau

5.144

Decree 24 of 2004 (XII.8.) of the Ministry of NationalCultural Heritage on the conditions of granting aclassification as “art” cinema to any cinema and ofclassification of films in order to protect minors

5.144

Decree 15 of 2004 (IV.24.) of the Minister of Informaticsand Communications on the market surveillance fee

5.149

III. Bibliography

European Commission

Commission Notice 97/C372/03 on the definition ofrelevant market for thepurposes of the Communitycompetition law

European Commission

Commission guidelines onmarket analysis and theassessment of significantmarket power under theCommunity regulatoryframework for electroniccommunications networks andservices (2002/C 165/03)

Minister of Informatics and Telecommunications

Informative No. 8001/2004(IHK.8.) of the minister ofinformatics andtelecommunications onprinciples (aspects of enquiry)for the authority of marketdefinition, market assessment,identification of undertakingswith significant market powerand imposing obligations onthem

MAHASZ (Association for Hungarian Record Companies)

Study on the music market inHungary by the Asociation ofHungarian Record Companiesathttp.//www.mahasz.hu/m/hu/zeneipiacrol.php

ORTT

Official lists of ORTTconcerning the Hungarianbroadcasters athtpp://www.ortt.hu/nyilvantartas

NHH

The market analysis of theNHH athttp://nhh.hu/menu2/m2_1/tanacs/piacazon/hatarozatterv/18piac.pdf

NHH

The methodology of themarket analysis of the NHH athttp://www.nhh.hu/menu2/m2_1/tanacs/piacazon/modszertan_eng.pdf

GVH

Analysis on the experiences ofthe competition surveillanceproceedings concerning thecable TV sector athttp://gvh.hu/data/pdf/tanulmany0610elf.pdf

Axelero

The Hungarian Internetmarket is in an intensivegrowing period athttp://www.axelero.hu/axelero/20041109intenziv.html

Hungarian Content Providers Association

Code of Content Provision athttp://www.mte.hu/text/text2/doc/text21012101011/mte_kodex_2003_egyseges. htm

GVH

Agreement between the GVHand the NHH made on 24thMarch 2004 athttp://gvh.hu/index.php?id=3300&l=h

János Volkai

“The application of ECantitrust law in Hungary andits lessons for internationalcompetition law convergenceand co-operation”, EuropeanUniversity Institute, Florence,Italy, October 2004.

dr. Boytha Györgyné, dr. Bodócsi András, dr. Kaszainé dr.Mezey Katalin, dr. Nagy Zoltán, dr. Pázmándi Kinga, dr.Vörös Imre

„Gazdasági törvényekkommentárjai: Versenyjog”,6RUR]DWV]HUNHV]W �� 'U�Sárközy Tamás, HVG-ORACLap- és Könyvkiadó Kft.,Budapest, 2001

Latvia

I. Table of cases


Case IV/M. 176, 13 January 1992, Sunrise 6.117

Case IV/M.469, 9 November 1994, MSG Media Service 6.116

Case IV/M.553, 20 September 1995, RTL/Veronica/Endemol 6.117

Case IV/M.665, 29 November 1995, CEP/Groupe de la Cité 6.107

Case IV/M.779, 7 October 1996, Bertelsmann/CLT 6.117, 6.121

Case IV/M.794, 22 January 1997, Coca-Cola/AmalgamatedBeverages GB

6.41

Case IV/JV.1, 27 May 1998, Telia/Telenor/Schibsted 6.127

Case IV/M.1069, 8 July 1998, WorldCom/MCI 6.124, 6.125

Case IV/JV.5, 4 August 1998,Cegetel/Canal+/AOL/Bertelsmann

6.127

Case IV/M.1219, 21 September 1998, Seagram/Polygram 6.113

Case IV/M.1401, 1 February 1999, Recoletos/Unidesa 6.106

Case IV/M.1377, 15 February 1999, Bertelsmann/Wissenschaftsverlag Springer

6.107

Case IV/M.1574, 3 August 1999, Kirch/Mediaset 6.117

Case IV/36.539, 15 September 1999, British InteractiveBroadcasting/Open

6.116

Case COMP/M.1439, 13 October 1999, Telia/Telenor 6.41, 6.124, 6.125

Case COMP/M.1741, 28 June 2000, WorldCom/Sprint 6.125

Case COMP/M.1845, 11 October 2000, AOL/Time Warner 6.123

Case IV/M.2050, 13 October 2000,Vivendi/Canal+/Seagram 6.114

Case COMP/M.2222, 24 April 2001, UGC/Liberty Media 6.127

Case COMP/M.2276, 27 September 2001, The Coca-ColaCompany/Nestle/JV

6.41

Case IV/M.2572, 12 October 2001, Time/IPC 6.107

Case COMP/M.2504, 29 October 2001, CadburySchweppes/Pernod Ricard

6.41

Case COMP/M.2803, 10 July 2002, Telia/Sonera 6.41, 6.124

Case COMP/M.2978, 7 January 2004,Lagardere/Natexis/VUP

6.109

C (2004) 2672 final; State aid Case No. NN 36/04,Germany, DVB-T in Berlin-Brandenburg

6.120

Decision on the State aid Case No. NN 35/04, Sweden,Introduction of digital terrestrial television

6.120

Competition Council Decisions Paras.

Case Nr. 6 / May 20, 1998 (not published) 6.34, 6.44, 6.49

Case Nr. 36 / December 2, 1998 (not published) 6.54, 6.96, 6.126

Case Nr. 42 / December 10, 1998 (not published) 6.79, 6.81, 6.84, 6.115, 6.118

Case Nr. 1 / January 13, 1999 (not published) 6.44

Case Nr. 15 / April 7, 1999 (not published) 6.22, 6.38, 6.97, 6.126

Case Nr. 24 / August 11, 1999 (not published) 6.52, 6.68, 6.109



Case Nr. 8 / June 12, 2000 (not published) 6.53, 6.61, 6.62, 6.105

Case Nr. 9 / June 14, 2000 (not published) 6.44, 6.59, 6.62, 6.105

Case Nr. 10 / June 21, 2000 (not published) 6.22, 6.43

Case Nr. 14 / September 27, 2000 (not published) 6.22, 6.43

Case Nr. 16 / October 18, 2000 (not published) 6.26, 6.40, 6.44, 6.65, 6.108



Case Nr. 5 / February 21, 2001 (not published) 6.43


Case Nr. 28 / July 4, 2001 (not published) 6.35, 6.44, 6.47

Case Nr. 29 / July 4, 2001 (not published) 6.22, 6.44, 6.59, 6.62, 6.105

Case Nr. 35 / July 18, 2001 (not published) 6.22, 6.43

Case Nr. 37 / August 29, 2001 (not published) 6.22, 6.29, 6.92, 6.123

Case Nr. 46 / October 31, 2001 (not published) 6.43, 6.78, 6.79, 6.81, 6.115

Case Nr. 51 / December 12, 2001 (not published) 6.22



Case Nr. 4 / February 6, 2002, LV1 01.03.02. (Nr. 34) 6.60, 6.62, 6.107

Case Nr. 5 / February 6, 2002, LV 01.03.02. (Nr. 34) 6.22, 6.27, 6.32, 6.47, 6.69,6.110

Case Nr. 18 / April 17, 2002, LV 09.05.02. (Nr. 69) 6.52, 6.65, 6.108

Case Nr. 19 / April 17, 2002, LV 08.05.02. (Nr. 68) 6.54, 6.71

Case Nr. 21 / May 2, 2002, LV 16.05.02. (Nr. 73) 6.26, 6.33, 6.47, 6.83, 6.90,6.117

Case Nr. 24 / May 22, 2002, LV 11.06.02. (Nr. 87) 6.22, 6.61

Case Nr. 25 / May 22, 2002, LV 11.06.02. (Nr. 87) 6.22, 6.61

Case Nr. 34 / July 17, 2002, LV 29.08.02. (Nr. 121) 6.94, 6.124

Case Nr. 37 / August 13, 2002, LV 03.09.02. (Nr. 124) 6.22, 6.23, 6.26, 6.29, 6.41,6.95, 6.101, 6.124

Case Nr. 43 / September 25, 2002, LV 23.10.02. (Nr. 153) 6.54

Case Nr. 45 / October 31, 2002, LV 12.11.02. (Nr. 164) 6.54

Case Nr. 49 / November 27, 2002, LV 24.12.02. (Nr. 188) 6.41

Case Nr. 50 / December 9, 2002, LV 30.12.02. (Nr. 190) 6.26, 6.33, 6.35, 6.44, 6.49

1 /9�UHIHUV�WR�WKH�RIILFLDO�JD]HWWH�RI�/DWYLD�³/DWYLMDV�9 VWQHVLV´��7KH�QXPEHUV�IROORZLQJ�UHSUHVHQW�WKH�GDWH�RI

publication in the official gazette and the number of the official gazette.

Case Nr. 2 / January 16, 2003, LV 11.02.03. (Nr. 22) 6.16, 6.54, 6.71

Case Nr. 4 / January 22, 2003, LV 12.02.03. (Nr. 23) 6.52, 6.78, 6.79, 6.81, 6.115

Case Nr. 6 / January 31, 2003, LV 21.02.03. (Nr. 29) 6.16, 6.22, 6.27, 6.32, 6.47,6.69, 6.110

Case Nr. 8 / February 14, 2003, LV 13.03.03. (Nr. 40) 6.16, 6.26, 6.40, 6.44

Case Nr. 10 / February 26, 2003, LV 13.03.03. (Nr. 40) 6.16, 6.44, 6.71

Case Nr. 11 / February 27, 2003, LV 19.03.03. (Nr. 43) 6.16, 6.22, 6.40

Case Nr. 14 / April 4, 2003, LV 24.04.03. (Nr. 62) 6.52

Case Nr. 15 / April 4, 2003, LV 24.04.03. (Nr. 62) 6.16, 6.43, 6.78, 6.79, 6.81,6.82, 6.115

Case Nr. 18 / May 22, 2003, LV 12.06.03. (Nr. 88) 6.16, 6.44

Case Nr. 20 / May 28, 2003, LV 12.06.03. (Nr. 88) 6.16, 6.22, 6.45, 6.47, 6.49,6.78, 6.80, 6.81, 6.82, 6.115

Case Nr. 22 / June 22, 2003, LV 02.07.03. (Nr. 98) 6.16, 6.22, 6.45, 6.47, 6.49,6.78, 6.80, 6.81, 6.82, 6.115

Case Nr. 32 / August 20, 2003, LV 03.09.03. (Nr. 120)/ 6.59, 6.105

Case Nr. 39 / August 27, 2003, LV 10.09.03. (Nr. 123) 6.16, 6.22, 6.29, 6.45, 6.47,6.49, 6.78, 6.80, 6.81, 6.82,6.115

Case Nr. 43 / September 26, 2003, LV 03.10.03. (Nr. 137) 6.16, 6.54, 6.71

Case Nr. 2 / January 7, 2004, LV 22.01.04. (Nr. 11) 6.53



Case Nr. 12 / February 4, 2004, LV 17.02.04. (Nr. 25) 6.52

Case Nr. 16 / February 20, 2004, LV 26.02.04. (Nr. 31) 6.46, 6.78, 6.79, 6.81, 6.82,6.115

Case Nr. 18 / March 3, 2004, LV 16.03.04. (Nr. 41) 6.22, 6.38

Case Nr. 29 / March 31, 2004, LV 08.04.04. (Nr. 56) 6.16, 6.24, 6.36, 6.47, 6.48,6.73, 6.112, 6.113

Case Nr. 40 / May 17, 2004, LV 01.06.04. (Nr. 87) 6.16, 6.34, 6.41, 6.90, 6.101,6.121

Case Nr. 45 / June 7, 2004, LV 17.06.04. (Nr. 97) 6.29, 6.44, 6.86, 6.120

Case Nr. 46 / June 11, 2004, LV 29.06.04. (Nr. 101) 6.16, 6.26, 6.34, 6.41, 6.83,6.101, 6.117

Case Nr. 53 / August 4, 2004, LV 20.08.04 (Nr. 132) 6.44, 6.46, 6.78, 6.79, 6.81,6.82, 6.101, 6.115

Case Nr. 54 / August 4, 2004, LV 20.08.04 (Nr. 132) 6.16, 6.22, 6.26, 6.44, 6.75,6.112, 6.113, 6.114

Case Nr. 60 / September 15, 2004, LV 14.10.04. (Nr. 163) 6.22, 6.26, 6.34, 6.43

Case Nr. 61 / September 15, 2004, LV 29.09.04. (Nr. 154) 6.26, 6.101

Case Nr. 65 / September 29, 2004, LV 29.10.04. (Nr. 56) 6.16, 6.22, 6.41, 6.44, 6.47,6.101

Case Nr. 66 / October 4, 2004, LV 02.11.04. (Nr. 173) 6.52, 6.85, 6.119

Case Nr. 68 / October 13, 2004, LV 26.10.04. (Nr. 169) 6.22, 6.26, 6.101

Judgments of the ECJ Paras.

Case T-86/95, Campagnie generale maritime and Others v.Commission, 28 February 2002, [2002] ECR II-01011

6.41, 6.90, 6.122

Judgments of Latvian Courts Paras.

Judgement Nr. C30-3984/5 of December 4, 2002 of theVidzemes District Court of Riga

6.83, 6.90

Decision Nr. C30-641/75 of April 22, 2004 of the VidzemesDistrict Court of Riga

6.69


EC Paras.

Europe Agreement establishing an association between theEuropean Communities and their Member States, of the onepart, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, signedJune 12, 1995, OJ L 26, 2.2.1998, p. 3.

6.2

Commission Notice on the Definition of Relevant Market forthe Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJ C372/5.

6.102

Commission Notice on the concept of full-function jointventures, OJ C 66, 02.03.1998.

6.41

Commission Recommendation 2003/311/EC of February 11,2003 On Relevant Product and Service Markets within theelectronic communications sector susceptible to ex anteregulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council on a commonregulatory framework for electronic communicationnetworks and services, OJ L 114, 8.5.2003.

6.41

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16 December 2003on the implementation of the rules on competition laid downin Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.1.

6.3

Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network ofCompetition Authorities, OJ C 101, 27.04.2004, p.43

6.14

Latvia Paras.

Law on Press and Other Means of Mass Information (ParSUHVL� XQ� FLWLHP�PDVX� LQIRUP FLMDV� O G]HN LHP�� SXEOLVKHG�LQ�=L RW MV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH�XQWLO��RQ14.02.1991.

6.8

‘The Law On The Statehood of the Republic of Latvia”(Likums Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu),SXEOLVKHG�LQ�=L RW MV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH�XQWLO��RQ24.10.1991.

6.1

Law “On competition and on the restriction of monopolisticbehaviour” (Likums „3DU� NRQNXUHQFL� XQ� PRQRSROGDUE EDVLHUREHåRãDQX³�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� =L RW MV� �2IILFLDOGazette until 13.02.1993) on 24.12.1991.

6.1

5DGLR� DQG� 7HOHYLVLRQ� /DZ� �5DGLR� XQ� WHOHY ]LMDV� OLNXPV�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDOGazette) on 08.09.1995.

6.8

$GYHUWLVLQJ�/DZ��5HNO PDV� OLNXPV��publishedLQ�/DWYLMDV�9 VWQHVLV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��RQ��

6.6

Competition Law (Konkurences likums), 04.10.2001,SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� RQ23.10.2001.

6.3, 6.16

$PHQGPHQWV� WR� WKH� &RPSHWLWLRQ� /DZ� �*UR] MXPL.RQNXUHQFHV� OLNXP �� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV9 VWQHVLV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��RQ��

6.3

Regulation Nr. 304 of the Cabinet of Ministers ‚ElectronicCommunications Law’ (Ministru Kabineta noteikumi Nr.304 Elektronisko sakaru likums), 15.04.2004., published in/DWYLMDV�9 VWQHVLV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��RQ��

6.8

Decision Nr. 481 of the Council of Ministers of 12.11.1992“On the establishment of the Committee for the supervisionof the monopolistic activities in the Republic of Latvia”�0LQLVWUX� 3DGRPHV� �� O PXPV� 1U�� ´3DU/DWYLMDV� 5HSXEOLNDV� 0LQLVWUX� 3DGRPHV� 0RQRSROGDUE EDVX]UDXG] EDV�NRPLWHMDV�L]YHLGRãDQX´��QRW�SXEOLVKHG�

6.1

Ordinance Nr. 18 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 14.01.1998On the establishment of the Competition Council (Ministru.DELQHWD� �� U NRMXPV� 1U�� ³3DU� .RQNXUHQFHVSDGRPHV� L]YHLGRãDQX´�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV(Official Gazette) on 15.01.1998.

6.1, 6.9

Regulations Nr. 259 of the Cabinet of Ministers On theExemption of Agreements Entered Into in the Field ofDomestic Carriage by Rail and by Road from the Prohibitionof Agreements Prescribed by the Competition Law (Ministru.DELQHWD� 1RWHLNXPL� 1U�� SDU� LHNã]HPHV� G]HO]FH DS UYDG MXPX�XQ�DXWRS UYDG MXPX�MRP �QRVO JWR�YLHQRãDQRVDWEU YRãDQX� QR� .RQNXUHQFHV� OLNXP � QRWHLNW � YLHQRãDQ VDL]OLHJXPD�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV(Official Gazette) on 28.06.2002

6.5

Regulation Nr. 346 of the Cabinet of Ministers On theExemption of Agreements of Liner Shipping Companiesfrom the Prohibition of Agreements Prescribed by theCompetition Law (Ministru Kaineta Noteikumi Nr. 346 parM UDV� S UYDG W MX� YLHQRãDQRV� DWEU YRãDQX� QR� .RQNXUHQFHVOLNXP � QRWHLNW � YLHQRãDQ V� DL]OLHJXPD�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� RQ09.08.2002

6.5

Regulation Nr. 22 of the Cabinet of Ministers On theProcedures for Submission and Examination of NotificationRegarding Market Participant Mergers (Ministru KabinetaQRWHLNXPL� 1U�� . UW ED�� N G � LHVQLHG]DPV� XQ� L]VNDW PV]L RMXPV� SDU� WLUJXV� GDO EQLHNX� DSYLHQRãDQRV�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� RQ28.01.2003

6.5

Regulation Nr. 699 of the Cabinet of Ministers On theprocedure for the exemption of agreements falling underSection 11 Paragraph 1 of the Competition Law (Ministru.DELQHWD� QRWHLNXPL� 1U�� . UW ED�� N G � .RQNXUHQFHVSDGRPH� DW DXM� .RQNXUHQFHV� OLNXPD� ��SDQWD� SLUPDM � GDPLQ W V� YLHQRãDQ V), 16.12.2003, published in Latvijas9 VWQHVLV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��RQ��

6.5

Regulation Nr. 434 of the Cabinet of Ministers On theexemption of vertical agreements from the prohibition laiddown in Section 11 Paragraph 1 of the Competition Law

6.5

�0LQLVWUX� .DELQHWD� QRWHLNXPL� 1U�� SDU� YHUWLN ORYLHQRãDQRV� DWEU YRãDQX� QR� .RQNXUHQFHV� OLNXPD� ��SDQWDSLUPDM � GD � QRWHLNW � YLHQRãDQ V� DL]OLHJXPD�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� RQ01.05.2004.

Regulation Nr. 849 of the Cabinet of Ministers “Statutes ofthe Competition Council” (Ministru Kabineta noteikumi Nr.849 "Konkurences padomes nolikums”), 12.10.2004,SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV� 9 VWQHVLV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� RQ15.10.2004.

6.9

Regulation Nr. 862 of the Cabinet of Ministers OnProcedures for Calculation of Fines for Violations referred toin Section 11, Paragraph one and Section 13 of theCompetition Law (Ministru Kabineta noteikumi Nr. 862. UW ED�� N G � QRVDN PV� QDXGDV� VRGV� SDU� .RQNXUHQFHVOLNXPD� ��SDQWD� SLUPDM � GD � XQ� ��SDQW � PLQ WDMLHPS UN SXPLHP�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� /DWYLMDV�9 VWQHVLV(Official Gazette) on 22.10.2004.

6.5

Guidelines for the definition of the relevant market and theDVVHVVPHQW� RI� WKH� FRPSHWLWLRQ� HQYLURQPHQW� �9DGO QLMDVNRQNU W tirgus noteikšanai un konkurences stYRN Dizv UW šanai). Internal document, not published

6.18, 6.19, 6.21, 6.31, 6.32

III. Bibliography

“Konkurences uzraugi izn N�QR� QDV”, article in the Latviandaily newspaper “Diena”, 07.01.2005.

6.100

IV. Internet resources

Web-site of the Competition Council:http://www.competition.lv

Regular Reports (1998-2003) form the Commission onLatvia’s progress towards accession:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/latvia/index.htm

6.2

1998 Regular Report form the Commission on Latvia’sprogress towards accession:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report_11_98/pdf/en/latvia_en.pdf

6.3

2002 Regular Report form the Commission on Latvia’sprogress towards accession:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report2002/lv_en.pdf

6.3, 6.7

Comprehensive monitoring report on Latvia’s preparations 6.100

for membership, 2003:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report_2003/pdf/cmr_lv_final.pdf

Web-page of the Commission on the accession negotiationswith 10 “new” Member States (Chapter 6: Competitionpolicy):http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/chapters/chap6/index.htm

6.100

The report on the results of the negotiations on the accessionof the 10 “new” Member States:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/pdf/negotiations_report_to_ep.pdf

6.100

Competition Council. Annual Report 2002; accessed on theweb-page of the competition Council:http://www.competition.lv

6.12

Online encyclopaedia “Wikpedia”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

6.80

IRIS Merlin – Database on legal information relevant to theaudiovisual sector in Europe:

http://merlin.obs.coe.int/iris/2003/3/article24.en.html,http://merlin.obs.coe.int/iris/2003/10/article15.en.html,http://merlin.obs.coe.int/iris/2004/9/article29.en.html

6.86

EMR, Media Market Definitions – Comparative LegalAnalysis, 2003, Chapter 1 EC, accessible on the official web-site of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/publications/studies/media/chapter_1_ec.pdf

6.30, 6.32, 6.37, 6.102, 6.103,6.105, 6.107, 6.108, 6.109,6.114, 6.116, 6.117, 6.119,6.120, 6.121

Lithuania

I. Table of cases

Competition Council Decisions Paras.

Case Nr. 23 / February 8, 2000 7.31

Case Nr. 8 b / June 15, 2000 7.21, 7.24, 7.28

Case Nr. 11 b / July 10, 2000 7.21, 7.27

Case Nr. 15 b / November 9, 2000 7.21

Case Nr. 8 b / May 18, 2001 7.21, 7.27

Case Nr. 9 b / June 9, 2001 7.31

Case Nr. 10 b / October 11, 2001 7.31

Case Nr. 11 b / November 29, 2001 7.31

Case Nr. 16 b / December 20, 2001 7.24

Case Nr. 1 b / January 24, 2002 7.28

Case Nr. 2 b / February 21, 2002 7.22, 7.24

Case Nr. 12 b / December 19, 2002 7.22

Case Nr. 2s-10 / July 15, 2003 7.21, 7.24

Judgments of the ECJ Paras.

Case 6/72, Continental Can v. Commission, 21 February1973, [1973] ECR 215

7.36

Case 27/76, United Brands v. Commission, 14 February1978, [1978] ECR 207

7.36


EC Paras.

Europe Agreement establishing an association between theEuropean Communities and their Member States, of the one

7.1

part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, OJ L051, 20.2.1998, p. 3.

Commission Notice on the Definition of Relevant Market forthe Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJ C372/5.

7.15, 7.16, 7.25, 7.35, 7.36

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16.12.2003 on theimplementation of the rules on competition laid down inArticles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.1.

7.3, 7.11, 7.12

Commission Notice on cooperation within the Network ofCompetition Authorities, OJ C 101, 27.04.2004, p.43.

7.12

Commission Directive 90/388/EEC of 28 June 1990 - oncompetition in the markets for telecommunications services,OJ L 192, 24.07.1990, p.10

7.24

Commission Notice: Status of voice communications onInternet under Community law and, in particular, pursuant todirective 90/388/EEC, OJ C 6/4 10.01.1998

7.24

Communication from the Commission: Status of voice onthe Internet under Community law, and in particular, underDirective 90/388/EEC — Supplement to the Communicationby the Commission to the European Parliament and theCouncil on the status and implementation of Directive90/388/EEC on competition in the markets fortelecommunications services, OJ C 369/3 22.12.2000

7.24

Lithuania Paras.

Act on the Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania(/LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRV� $XNãþLDXVLRVLRXV� 7DU\ERV�� $NWDV�³' O� /LHWXYRV� QHSULNODXVRPRV� YDOVW\E V� DWVWDW\PR´),11.03.1990. published in 9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1990, Nr. 9-222

7.1

/DZ� RQ� 3ULFHV� �/LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRV� NDLQ � VWDW\PDV��26.07.1990, SXEOLVKHG�LQ�9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1990, Nr. 22-542.

7.6

Law on Competition (“Lietuvos Respublikos KonkurencijosVWDW\PDV´�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV

(Official Gazette), 1992, Nr. 29-841.

7.1, 7.7

Law on Competition (“Lietuvos Respublikos KonkurencijosVWDW\PDV´�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV


7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10,7.11, 7.13, 7.14, 7.17, 7.25,7.35

Law on Advertising (Reklamos VWDW\PDV�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� 1U�64-1937.

7.6

Law Amending and Supplementing the Law on Competitionof the Republic of Lithuania, Repealing the Law onMonitoring of State Aid to Undertakings and AmendingArticle 1 of the Civil Process Code (“KonkurencijosVWDW\PR� SDNHLWLPR� LU� SDSLOG\PR�� 9DOVW\E V� SDJDOERV� NLRVXEMHNWDPV�NRQWURO V� VWDW\PR�SULSDåLQLPR�QHWHNXVLX�JDOLRVir Civilinio proceso kodekso 1 straipsnio pakeitimoVWDW\PDV´�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV


7.1, 7.3, 7.12

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Nr.822 On the approval of the statutes of the Competition&RXQFLO� �/LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRV� 9\ULDXV\E V� QXWDULPDV� 1U�822 ' O� /LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRV� NRQNXUHQFLMRV� WDU\ERVQXRVWDWD � SDWYLUWLQLPR�� DV� DPHQGHG� E\Decision Nr. 1178 of 22.10.1999 and Decision Nr. 1171 of15.09.2004, SXEOLVKHG�LQ�9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1999, Nr. 62-2047;

7.8

Resolution Nr. 1 On approval of requirements andconditions for agreements which due to their small impactcannot particularly restrict competition (' O� UHLNDODYLP � LUV O\J �VXVLWDULPDPV��NXULH�G O� VDYR�PDåDUHLNãPLR�SRYHLNLRnegali itin riboti konkurencijos), 13.01.2000, as amended byResolution Nr. 1S-172 of 09.12.2004, SXEOLVKHG�LQ�9DOVW\E VåLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1U��

7.5

'HFLVLRQ�1U��2Q�WKH�GHILQLWLRQ�RI�UHOHYDQW�PDUNHWV��Ä' O.RQNXUHQFLMRV� WDU\ERV� SDDLãNLQLP � G O� DWLWLQNDPRV� ULQNRVDSLEU åLPR´�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV(Official Gazette), 2000, Nr. 19-487.

7.5, 7.14, 7.15, 7.16, 7.17,7.19, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.26,7.35, 7.36

Resolution Nr. 45 On approval of the procedure forsubmission and examination of notification on concentrationand of calculation of aggregate turnover (“' O� SUDQHãLPRDSLH� NRQFHQWUDFLM � SDWHLNLPR�� QDJULQ MLPR� LU� EHQGU MSDMDP �DSVNDLþLDYLPR�WYDUNRV�SDWYLUWLQLPR³��DVamended by Resolution Nr. 1S-4 of 13.01.2005, published in9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1U��

7.5

Resolution Nr. 52 On the declaration of the CompetitionCouncil regarding the determination of a dominant position(�' O� .RQNXUHQFLMRV� WDU\ERV� SDDLãNLQLP � G OGRPLQXRMDQþLRV� SDG WLHV� QXVWDW\PR�� asamended by Resolution Nr. 1S-15 of 03.02.2005, publishedLQ�9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��1U��

7.5

Resolution Nr. 756 “On the approval of the generalprocedure for pricing of goods and services of monopolisticcharacter supplied by state enterprises and public institutionsestablished by Ministries, Government institutions and

7.6

county administration offices and controlled thereby” (' O0LQLVWHULM �� 9\ULDXV\E V� VWDLJ � LU� DSVNULþL � YLUãLQLQNVWHLJW �LU�MLHPV�SULVNLUW �YDOVW\E V� PRQL �EHL�YLHã M � VWDLJWHLNLDP �PRQRSROLQLR�SRE GåLR�SUHNL �LU�SDVODXJ �NDLQ �EHLWDULI � QXVWDW\PR� EHQGURVLRV� WYDUNRV� SDWYLUWLQLPR��28.05.2002, SXEOLVKHG�LQ�9DOVW\E V�åLQLRV��2IILFLDO�*D]HWWH��2002, Nr. 54-2127.

Decision of the Competition Council Nr. 119 On theCompetences of the Members of the Competition Council�' O� /LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRV� NRQNXUHQFLMRV� WDU\ERV� QDULNRPSHWHQFLMRV�� SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV(Official Gazette), 2002, Nr. 111-4957;

7.8

The Statutes on the Administration of the CompetitionCouncil (Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos tarybosadministracijos nuostatai), as adopted in a new version bythe Decision of the Competition Council Nr. 1S-96 of10.06.2004.

7.8

Resolution Nr. 1S-132 On annulment of the agreementscomplying with the terms set forth under Paragraph 1 ofArticle 6 of the Law on Competition of the Republic ofLithuania and certain resolutions of the Competition Councilof the Republic of Lithuania (' O� VXVLWDULP �� WHQNLQDQþL/LHWXYRV�5HVSXEOLNRV�NRQNXUHQFLMRV� VWDW\PR��VWUDLSVQLR��GDOLHV� V O\JDV�� LU� G O� NDL� NXUL � /LHWXYRV� 5HVSXEOLNRVNRQNXUHQFLMRV� WDU\ERV� QXWDULP � SULSDåLQLPR� QHWHNXVLDLVgalios), 02.09.2004, SXEOLVKHG� LQ�9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV� �2IILFLDOGazette), 2004, Nr. 137-5027.

7.5

Regulation of the work of the Competition Council(Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos tarybos darboreglamentas), as adopted in a new version by the Decision ofthe Competition Council Nr. 1S-139 of 16.09.2004,SXEOLVKHG� LQ� 9DOVW\E V� åLQLRV� �2IILFLDO� *D]HWWH�� 1U�149-5453;

7.8

III. Bibliography

Enforcement of competition rules in Lithuania: the firstdecade, accessed on the web-site of the European Bank forReconstruction and Development:http://www.ebrd.com/pubs/law/lit/sp04/10enforcement.pdf .

7.7

IV. Internet resources

Web-site of the Competition Council of the Republic ofLithuania: http://www.konkuren.lt

Web-site for official documents and legislation of theRepublic of Lithuania: http://www.lrs.lt/DPaieska.html

Regular Reports (1998-2003) form the Commission onLithuania’s progress towards accession. Reports can beaccessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/lithuania/index.htm

7.2

2002 Regular Report on Lithuania’s progress towardsaccession, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report2002/lt_en.pdf

7.2, 7.35

2003 Comprehensive monitoring report on Lithuania’spreparations for membership, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report_2003/pdf/cmr_lt_final.pdf

7.2, 7.35

1999 Regular Report form the Commission on Lithuania’sprogress towards accession, accessed on the official web-page of the EU:http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/report_10_99/pdf/en/lithuania_en.pdf

7.3

Malta

I. Table of cases


COMMISSION DECISION Case No. IV/M.1430VODAFONE/AIRTOUCH of 21 May 1999 OJ C 295.

8.36.

Commission Decision Case No. COMP/M.1795 –VODAFONE/AIRTOUCH/MANNESMANN of 12 April2000.

8.36

Commission Decision Case No. COMP/JV.48 -VODAFONE/VIVENDI/CANAL PLUS of 20 July 2000,OJ 2003 C 118 p.25.

8.36

Commission Decision, Case COMP/M.2978, 7 January 2004,Lagardère/Natexis/VUP, C(2003) 5277final, an Englishversion of the decision can be found at:http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m2978_82_en.pdf

8.35.

Commission Decision, 1999/287/EC, WorldCom/MCI (CaseIV/M.1069), [1999] OJ L 116/1

8.36a

Decisions of the Commission for Fair Trading Paras.

CFT Decision 1/1996 (Ordni Ta’ Prezzijiet - SimondsFarsons Cisk Simonds Farsons Cisk Limited Vs Agent-Direttur Ta' L-Ufficcju Tal-Kompetizzjoni Gusta RigwardOrdni Tal-Prezzijiet.).

8.17

CFT Decission 2/2000, Portanier Brothers Limited, “DwarSkema Ta’ Incentivi Partikolari Adoperata Mis-Socjeta’General Soft Drinks Company Limited” (Regarding AnIncentive Scheme Operated By General Soft DrinksCompany Limited.

8.11, 8.17

CFT Decision, of 11 February 2005, Vodafone MaltaLimited v Datastream Limited

8.31a, 8.36a

Decisions of the Office for Fair Competition Paras.

CCD/118/02 of 23 May 2003. 8.14, 8.26

CCD/IE/2/2002 of 22 July 2003 8.15, 8.18, 8.19, 8,24,8.35

CCD/M/66/03 of 20 November 2003. 8.15, 8.16, 8.18, 8.20,8.22

CCD/NC/3/03 of 22 December, 2003 8.30, 8.36


EC Paras.

Commission Notice on the Definition of the Relevant Marketfor the Purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJC 372.

8.11, 8.21, 8.32

EC Treaty 8.2, 8.3, 8.7

EC Electronic Communications Framework Directive 8.8

Malta Paras.

Competition Act, Act XXXI of 1994, as amended by ActsXXVIII of 2000, IV of 2003, and III of 2004.

8.1, 8.6, 8.7

Control of Concentrations Regulations, SubsidiaryLegislation 379.08 (S.L. 379.08) enacted by Legal Notice294 of 2002, as amended by Legal Notice 299 of 2002.

8.1, 8.5, 8.12, 8.18, 8.21

III. Bibliography

Lino Briguglio & Eugene Buttigieg, Competition Policy inSmall Economies – Malta, OECD Global Forum onCompetition, (CCNM/GF/COMP/WD(2003)32 of 31January 2003).

Eugene Buttigieg, Challenges Facing Malta as a Micro-Statein an Enlarged EU, (Bank of Valletta Review, No. 29,Spring 2004).

EMR/ZEI, Media Market Definitions – Comparative LegalAnalysis, 2003, Chapter 1 EC. (The study can bedownloaded from the website of the European Commissionat:http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/publications/studies/media/chapter_1_ec.pdf).

Marcel Pizzuto, Competition Policy in Malta. The essay canbe obtained from the homepage of the International BarAssociation under Global Competition Forum section, at:http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/europe.htm#Malta

Poland

I. Table of cases


Case IV/M.469 of 9 November 1994, MSG Media Service 9.41, 9.51, 9.58

Case IV/M.553 of 20 September 1995,RTL/Veronica/Endemol

9.41, 9.58

Case IV/M.765 of 24 June 1996, Adia/Ecco 9.50, 9.58

Case IV/M.779 of 7 October 1996, Bertelsmann/CLT 9.41

Case IV/M.1687 of 29 October 1999, Adecco/Olsten 9.50

Office for Competition and Consumer ProtectionDecisions

Paras.

Case DDI 59/2001 of 10 November 2001, Polska TelewizjaCyfrowa Wizja TV/Wizja TV/UPC Broadcast Centre Ltd.(not published)

9.46

Case DDI-34/2002 of 3 April 2002, Agora S.A./Prószynski(not published)

9.29b

Case RPZ 21/2002 of 22.10.2002 Art Market Syndicate 9.52, 9.54

Case RWA 20/2002 of 5 December 2002, RUCH S.A. 9.30

Case DDI 110/2002 of 16 December 2002, Telewizja PolskaS.A.

9.18, 9.41, 9.51, 9.57, 9.58

Case DPI 27/2003 of 24 April 2003, Canal+ Cyfrowy 9.46

Case RWR 7/2004 of 11 February 2004, Polskapresse (notpublished)

9.26a, 9.28, 9.28a, 9.28b, 9.29,9.29a, 9.29c

Case DPI-22/2003 of 7 April 2004, Agora S.A./Wibor (notpublished)

9.49

Case DOK 53/2004 of 28 June 2004, Monster WorldwideGermany GmbH/Jobpilot GmbH / (not published)

9.50

Case RWA 19/2004 of 16 July 2004, RUCH S.A./ROLKON(not published)

9.13, 9.30

Case RWA 21/2004 of 16 July 2004, StowarzyszenieAutorów ZAiKS

9.36

Case DOK 75/2004 of 27 July 2004, Sony Corporation ofAmerica/Bertelsmann AG (not published)

9.32, 9.35

Case DOK 83/2004 of 1 September 2004, 'ROQR O VNLH:\GDZQLFWZR� 3UDVRZH�6áRZR�0HGLD� DQG� (FKR�0HGLD (notpublished)

9.27

Case RPZ 24/2004 of 5 October 2004, Telewizja Kablowa3R]QD ��QRW�SXEOLVKHG�

9.15, 9.42, 9.44, 9.47

Judgments of Polish Courts Paras.

Antimonopoly Court, Judgement of 18 November 1998 inCase XVII Ama 52/98

9.46

Antimonopoly Court, Judgement of 2 April 2001 in CaseAma XVII 12/01

9.46

Antimonopoly Court, Judgement of 25 July 2001 in CaseXVII Ama 96/00, 6WRZDU]\V]HQLH� 8 \WNRZQLNyZ� 7HOHZL]MLKablowej Zachód/OCCP

9.19

Supreme Court, Judgement of 24 June 2003 in Case ICKN408/01, UPC Telewizja Kablowa/OCCP

9.8, 9.12, 9.45

Court of Competition and Consumer Protection, Judgementof 1 December 2004, XVII Ama 67/03, Metropol/OCCP

9.31


EC Paras.

Council Regulation No. 17/62 of 6 February 1962, OJ 1962,p. 204

9.9

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89of 21 December1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings,OJ 1989, L 395, p. 1

9.9

Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market forthe purposes of Community Competition Law, [1997] OJ C372/5

9.9, 9.16, 9.55

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16 December 2003on the implementation of the rules on competition laid downin Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ 2003, L 1, p.1

9.6

Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004on the control of concentrations between undertakingswithin the area of the EEA-Agreement, OJ 2004, L 24, p. 1

9.4

Poland Paras.

Act on Cartels of 28 March 1933, Dz.U. 1933, Nr 31, poz.270 (Ustawa o kartelach)

9.2

Act on Combating Monopolistic Practices in the NationalEconomy of 7 February 1987, Dz.U. 1987, Nr 3, poz. 18�8VWDZD� R� SU]HFLZG]LDáDQLX� SUDNW\NRP� PRQRSROLVW\F]Q\Pw gospodarce narodowej)

9.2

Act on Combating Monopolistic Practices and Protection ofConsumer Interests of 24 February 1990, Dz.U. 1990, Nr 89,SRW�� 8VWDZD� R� SU]HFLZG]LDáDQLX� SUDNW\NRPPRQRSROLVW\F]Q\P�L�RFKURQLH�LQWHUHV Z�NRnsumentów)

9.2

Act on Protection of Competition and Consumers of 15December 2000, Dz.U. 2000, Nr 122, poz. 1319 (Ustawa oochronie konkurencji i konsumentów)

9.2

Regulation on the Geographical and Material Competenciesof the Branch Offices of the Office for Competition andConsumer Protection of 19 February 2002, Dz.U. 2003, Nr�� SR]�� 5R]SRU] G]HQLH� Z� VSUDZLH� RNUH OHQLDZáD FLZR FL� PLHMVFRZHM� L� U]HF]RZHM� GHOHJaWXU� 8U] GXOchrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów)

9.7

Regulation on the Notification of the Intention ofConcentration Between Entrepreneurs of 3 April 2002,']�8�� 5R]SRU] G]HQLH� Z� VSUDZLH� ]JáRV]HQLD]DPLDUX�NRQFHQWUDFML�SU]HGVL ELRUFyZ�

9.11

Telecommunications Act of 16 July 2004, Dz.U. 2004, Nr171, poz. 1800 (Prawo telekomunikacyjne)

9.5

III. Bibliography

Piontek, Polish Antimonopoly Law, World Competition Vol.12 (1989), p. 41

9.2

Soltynski, The New Polish Statue on CombatingMonopolistic Practices, International Review of IndustrialProperty and Copyright Law (IIC) Vol. 19 (1988), p. 70

9.2

6WHIDQLXN��3XEOLF]QRSUDZQH�5HJXá\�.RQNXUHQFML�� 9.16, 9.21, 9.23

Slovak Republic

I. Table of Cases


Case IV/M.469, [1994] OJ L364/1, MSG Media Service 10.143.

Case IV/M.993, [1999] OJ L53/1,Bertelsmann/Kirch/Premiere

10.143.

Case COMP/JV.37, BSkyB/KirchPayTV 10.143.

Slovak Antimonopoly Office Decisions Paras.

Decision from 04.10.1999, No. 99/FH/4/1/267 10.44, 10.81, 10.87.

Decision from 25.04.2000, No. 2000/FH/3/1/93 10.54.



Decision from 07.05.2001, No. 2001/FH/3/1/150 10.54, 10.63.

Decision from 12.03.2002, No. 2002/ZK/3/1/039 10.91.


Decision from 17.02.2003, No. 2003/DZ/P/2/023

Decision from 20.06.2003, No. 2003/DZ/2/1/122, s amendedby the Decision from 23.01.2004, No. 2004/DZ/R/2/012

10.80.10.85.

Decision from 09.10.2003, No. 2003/DZ/2/1/231, asamended by the Decision from 23.04.2004, No.2004/DZ/R/2/090

10.79, 10.85.

Decision from 23.12.2003, No. 2003/DZ/2/1/309 asamended by the Decision from 09.07.2004, No.2004/DZ/R/2/153

10.77, 10.88.

Decision from 23.01.2004, No. 2004/DZ/R/2/012 10.74.

Decision from 10.02.2004, No. 2004/FH/3/1/021 10.54, 10.55.

Decision from 12.02.2004, No. 2004/ZK/2/1/023 10.83.

Decision from 23.04.2004, No. 2004/DZ/R/2/090 10.79, 10.85.

Decision from 09.07.2004, No. 2004/DZ/P/2/153 10.77, 10.88.

Decision from 15.07.2004, No. 2004/DZ/2/1/155 10.92.

Decision from 23.11.2004, No. 2004/DZ/2/1/200 10.78, 10.84.

Slovak Telecom Office Decisions Paras.

Decision from 28.01.2004 on the determination of the list ofthe relevant markets is valid and effective

10.93.


EC Paras.

Commission Notice on the Definition of the RelevantMarket for the Purposes if Community Competition Law,[1997]; published in the Official Journal: OJ C 372 on9/12/1997

10.37, 10.42.

Commission Recommendation on Relevant Product andService Markets within the electronic communications sectorsusceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance withDirective 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil on a common regulatory framework for electroniccommunication networks and services; published in theOfficial Journal: OJ L114 on 8/5/2003

10.89, 10.94.

Slovak Republic Paras.

Act No. 136/2001 Coll. on Protection of EconomicCompetition and on Amendments and Supplements to Act ofthe Slovak National Council No. 347/1990 Coll. onOrganization of Ministries and Other Central Bodies of StateAdministration of the Slovak Republic as last amended byAct No. 204/2004 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 57/2001, page1562

10.1, 10.38, 10.102.

Act No. 347/1990 Coll. on Organisation of Ministries andOther Central State Administrative Bodies; Coll. of LawsNo. 56/1990, page 1229

10.1, 10.5.

Act No. 71/1967 Coll. on Administrative Proceedings as lastamended by the Act No. 527/2003; Coll. of Laws No.27/1967, page 0284

10.10, 10.16.

Act No. 99/1963 Coll. Civil Procedure Code as last amendedby the Act No. 757/2004; Coll. of Laws No.: 56/1963, page0383

10.11.

Act No. 371/2004 Coll. on Court Seats and Circuits; Coll. of 10.12.

Laws No.: 157/2004, page 3622

Act No. 110/1964 Coll. on Telecommunications; Coll. ofLaws No.: 48/1964, page 0785

10.13.

Act No. 610/2003 Coll. on Electronic Communications aslast amended by the Act No. 716/2004; Coll. of Laws No.:249/2003, page 5826

10.14, 10.19, 10.102.

Act No. 294/1992 Coll. on the Council of the SlovakRepublic for Broadcasting and Retransmission; Coll. ofLaws No.: 61/1992, page 1649

10.23.

Act No. 160/1997 Coll. on the Council of the SlovakRepublic for Broadcasting and Retransmission; Coll. ofLaws No.: 74/1997, page 1314

10.23.

Act No. 308/2000 Coll. on Broadcasting and Retransmissionas last amended by Act No. 206/2002 Coll.; Coll. of LawsNo. 128/2000, page 3414

10.24, 10.76, 10.102, 10.136.

Act No. 460/1992 Coll. the Constitution of the SlovakRepublic as last amended by the Act No. 323/2004; Coll. ofLaws No. 92/1992, page 2659

10.101, 10.110.

Act No. 16/2004 Coll. on Slovak Television; Coll. of LawsNo. 7/2004, page 119

10.14, 10.102.

Act No. 619/2003 Coll. on Slovak Radio; Coll. of Laws No.252/2003, page 5975

10,102.

Act No. 1/1996 Coll. on Audio-Vision as last amended byAct No. 553/2001 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 1/1996, page 02

10.102.

Act No. 81/1966 Coll. on Periodical Press and Other MassMedia as last amended by Act No. 535/2003 Coll.; Coll. ofLaws No. 36/1966, page 0433

10.102, 10.111.

Act No. 212/1997 Coll. on Free Copies of Periodicals, Non-Periodicals and Audiovisual Copies as last amended by ActNo. 535/2003 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 94/1997, page 1930

10.102, 10.117.

Act No. 618/2003 Coll. on Copyright and Related Rights(Copyright Act); Coll. of Laws No. 252/2003, page 5954

10.102, 10.120.

Act No. 147/2001 Coll. on Advertisement as last amendedby Act No. 23/2002 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 62/2001, page1622

10.102, 10.151.

Act No. 428/2002 Coll. on Protection of Personal Data aslast amended by Act No. 576/2004 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No.167/2002, page 4403

10.102, 10.108.

Act No. 211/2000 Coll. on Free Access to Information aslast amended by Act No. 747/2004 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No.99/2000, page 2790

10.102.

Act No. 395/2002 on Archives and Registries as lastamended by Act No. 515/2003 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No.158/2002, page 4090

10.102.

Act No. 212/1995 Coll. on Concessionary Fees as lastamended by Act No. 241/2003 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No.75/1995, page 1774

10.102.

Act No. 270/1995 Coll. on State Language of the SlovakRepublic as last amended by Act No. 184/1999 Coll.; Coll.of Laws No. 89/1995, page 1999

10.102.

Act No. 22/2004 Coll. on Electronic Commerce; Coll. ofLaws No. 9/2004, page 146

10.102.

Act No. 215/2002 Coll. on Electronic Signature as lastamended by Act No. 679/2004 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No.91/2002, page 2134

10.102.

Act No. 40/1964 Coll. Civil Code as last amended by ActNo. 635/2004 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 19/1964, page 0201

10.102.

Act No. 575/2001 Coll. on Organisation of the Activities ofthe Government and Organisation of the Central StateAdministration as last amended by Act No. 654/2004 Coll.;Coll. of Laws No. 225/2001, page 5966

10.104.

Act No. 183/2000 Coll. on Libraries as last amended by theAct No. 416/2001 Coll.; Coll. of Laws No. 79/2000, page2406

10.119

Act No. 468/1991 Coll. on Operation of Radio andTelevision Broadcasting; Coll. of Laws No.: 91/1991, page2266

10.134.

Act No. 254/1991 Coll. on Slovak Television; Coll. of LawsNo.: 49/1991, page 1134

10.134.

Act No. 255/1991 Coll. on Slovak Radio; Coll. of Laws No.:49/1991, page 1137

10.134.

III. Bibliography

Antimonopoly Office Annual Report 2003 can bedownloaded fromhttp://www.antimon.gov.sk/files/7/2004/Sprava_2003.pdf

Antimonopoly Office Argumentative report to theAct No. 136/2001 Coll. onProtection of EconomicCompetition can bedownloaded fromhttp://www.antimon.gov.sk/?c=190

Audit Bureau of Circulation Slovak Republic Average printed and soldcirculation of newspapersand magazines registered byABC SR can be downloadedfromhttp://www.sme.sk/abc/abc.asp

European Journalism Centre The Slovak Media Landscapecan be downloaded fromhttp://www.ejc.nl/jr/emland/slovakia.html

Kalesná, K. Právo proti obmedzovaniuKRVSRGiUVNHM�V~ DåH�(8��65�ý5�� 651�� 5DN~VNR�Bratislava 1995

Ministry of Culture Evidence of Periodical Presscan be downloaded fromhttp://www.culture.gov.sk/media/main/ept.php3

äLW DQVNi�/� 3UiYQD� ~SUDYD� ]QHXåLWLDdominantného postaveniaBratislava 1997

Slovenia

I. Table of Cases

Competition Protection Office Decisions:

333-30-003/95-01/11, z dne 10.7.1995: Door to door,SRGMHWMH�]D�GLVWULEXFLMR�LQ�WUåHQMH�G�R�R��/MXEOMDQD

11.17, 11.50.

�� ]� GQH� �� 0.� =DORåED� G�G��Ljubljana in MK Trgovina, d.d., Ljubljana

11.24, 11.27.

3071-20/00-19, z dne 28.8.2000: Produkcija Plus d.o.o.,Ljubljana, Super Plus Holding d.d., Ljubljana in Kanal Ad.d., Ljubljana

11.35, 11.37.

��]�GQH��'=6�]DORåQLãWYR�LQ�WUJRYLQDG�G��/MXEOMDQD�LQ�7HKQLãNH�]DORåEH�6ORYHQLMH��]DORåQLãWYR�LQWHKQLþQD�NXOWXUD��G�G��/MXEOMDQD

11.24, 11.28.

3073-2/99-52, z dne 20.2.2001: Produkcija Plus d.o.o.,Ljubljana in Javni zavod RTV Slovenija, Ljubljana

11.37.

3071-34/01-7, z dne 11.12.2001: Nevis, poslovno svetovanjeG�R�R��/MXEOMDQD�LQ�*9�6NXSLQD��XSUDYOMDQMH�]�GUXåEDPL�G�G��Ljubljana

11.22, 11.26.

��]�GQH��0.�=DORåED�G�G��/MXEOMDQDLQ�&DQNDUMHYD�]DORåED�G�G��/MXEOMDQD

11.25, 11.27.

30723-2/03-1, z dne 2.6.2003: Delo d.d. Ljubljana,Gorenjski glas d.o.o., Kranj, NT/RC d.o.o. Celje, Podjetje zainformiranje d.d., Murska Sobota, Primorske novice, d.o.o.Koper, Radio tednik Ptuj- Skupni list d.o.o.

11.17.

3071-32/2003-11, z dne 10.10.2003: DZS d.d. Ljubljana inDnevnik, d.d. Ljubljana

11.19.

��]�GQH��0.�=DORåED�G�G��/MXEOMDQD� LQMK Birooprema d.d. Ljubljana

11.22, 11.25.

3072-14/02-62, z dne 19.11.2004: Telekom Slovenije d.d.,Ljubljana na zahtevo Medinet d.o.o. Maribor

11.39.

3071-46/04-7, z dne 28.12.2004: GV Revije d.o.o. Ljubljanain Dnevnik d.d. Ljubljana

11.17, 11.19, 11.22.

3071-64/2004-7, z dne 3.2.2005: UGC Europe B.V.,Amsterdam in Telemach d.o.o. Ljubljana

11.36, 11.39.

Court Decisions:

�� 3J� �� 2NURåQR� VRGLãþH� /MXEOMDQD�� 'RRU� WR� GRRU�SRGMHWMH�]D�GLVWULEXFLMR�LQ�WUåHQMH�G�R�R��/MXEOMDQD

11.15, 11.17


Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, Official Gazette ofthe Republic of Slovenia, N. 33/1991

11.2, 11.47.

Prevention of the Restriction of Competition Act, OfficialGazette of the RS, nos. 56/1999 and 37/2004

11.2.

Decree Defining the Contents and Elements Required for theNotification Form for the Concentration of Undertakings,Official Gazette of the RS, 4/2000

11.4.

Decree on Block Exemptions, Official Gazette of the RS,69/2002 and 6/2003

11.4.

Instructions on the Method and Conditions for Defining theRelevant Market, Official Gazette of the RS, 83/2000 and69/2002

11.4.

Copyright and related rights Act of 30 March 1995 asamended on 26 January 2001, 10 April 2001, and on 9 April2004 (as in force from 11 May 2004), Official Gazette of theRS Nos 21/1995, 9/2001, 30/2001, 43/04)

11.53, 11.65.

Law on the Slovenian Film Fund, Official Gazette of the RS,N. 17-664/1994, RS 22-976/2000.

11.54.

Electronic Communications Act (ZEKom), Uradni list RS43/2004, 26.4.2004.

11.48, 11.50, 11.51, 11.59,11.79.

Act on Conditions for Reproductive Video and AudioOperations, Official Gazette of the RS, N. 42/1994, 50/1994,1/1995.

11.65

Law on Radio-Television Slovenia, Official Gazette of theRS, N. 18/1994, with amendments

11.52.

III. Bibliography

Grilc, Peter 5HIRUPD� NRQNXUHQþQHJD� SUDYDv EU in vpliv na slovenskopravo, Podjetje in delo, 2000

Kocmut, Mitja Analiza relevantnega trga vRGORþEDK�.RPLVLMH� Y� SRVWRSNLKkoncentracij, 2004

Kocmut, Mitja Test SSNIP in njegove meje,Podjetje in delo, 2004

Plahutnik, Andrej .RQNXUHQþQR� SUDYR� (8�NRQNXUHQþQRSUDYQL� SRVWRSNL� YSloveniji, Podjetje in delo, 2001

Plahutnik, Andrej Presoja koncentracij, Podjetje indelo, 2002

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