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Mat Samkeppniseftirlitsins á tilefni mála

25. November 2010
Snowcap Mountain

Ef erindi til Samkeppniseftirlitsins uppfyllir kröfur sem gerðar eru samkvæmt málsmeðferðarreglum tekur Samkeppniseftirlitið ákvörðun um hvort það gefi nægt tilefni til þess að hefja rannsókn og málsmeðferð.
Við mat á því hvort erindi gefi tilefni til rannsóknar hefur Samkeppniseftirlitið hliðsjón af málefnalegum sjónarmiðum sem þykja skipta máli í hverju tilviki fyrir sig.  Eftirfarandi atriði geta m.a. skipt máli við mat Samkeppniseftirlitsins á því hvort hefja beri rannsókn:

  • The alleged infringement or restrictions on competition appear to be serious. The case in question may be serious from the complainant's perspective, but the Competition Authority makes a comprehensive assessment of the seriousness from the perspective of the public interest.
  • That an alleged infringement or restriction of competition not only harms the complainant's commercial interests but can also have wider detrimental effects on competition. This includes assessing whether the public interest is at stake.
  • That the company complained about has not ceased its behaviour which was the subject of the complaint. Thus, the significance of a potential investigation is assessed.
  • Að kvartandi geti ekki gætt viðkomandi hagsmuna sinna fyrir dómstólum. Ekki þarf að bera öll mál sem varða samkeppnislög undir Samkeppniseftirlitið.  Kvartandi kann að hafa nægar upplýsingar og gögn undir höndum til að höfða mál fyrir héraðsdómi.

When assessing whether a matter gives rise to an investigation, the Competition Authority is permitted to seek an opinion. In this way, the Competition Authority can seek information and viewpoints in order to assess whether the matter should be taken up.

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