Friday 30 June 2017

Our NHS.

This proposal if passed by EU Parliament (Parliament has never voted against the Commission) will allow companies to sue The NHS, with severe penalties of set at a level of not below 10% of world turnover. The proposal offers leniency for those that comply with the decision of the National Competition Authorities within a two year time-frame - The Commission will grant a thumbs up or down decision

To empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market.
Companies cannot compete on their merits where there are safe havens for anti-competitive practices. They therefore have a disincentive to enter such markets and to exercise their rights of establishment and to provide goods and services there. Consumers based in Member States where there is less enforcement miss out on the benefits of effective competition enforcement against anti-competitive practices.

Article 14
Maximum amount of the fine
1. Member States shall ensure that the maximum amount of the fine a national competition authority may impose on each undertaking or association of undertakings participating in an infringement of Articles 101 or 102 TFEU should not be set at a level below 10% of its total worldwide turnover in the business year preceding the decision.
2. Where an infringement by an association of undertakings relates to the activities of its members, the maximum amount of the fine shall not be set at a level below 10 % of the sum of the total worldwide turnover of each member active on the market affected by the infringement of the association.

FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 32
Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [two year period for transposition] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

The complete proposal can be read here: Antitrust

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