Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)#Part Three: Co…

Avis juridique important | 11997E083 Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws - Chapter 1: Rules on competition - Section 1: Rules applying to undertakings - Article 83 - Article 87 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 87 - EEC Treaty Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0209 - Consolidated version Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0029 - Consolidated version (EEC Treaty - no official publication available) Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)Article 831. The appropriate regulations or directives to give effect to the principles set out in Articles 81 and 82 shall be laid down by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament.2. The regulations or directives referred to in paragraph 1 shall be designed in particular:(a) to ensure compliance with the prohibitions laid down in Article 81(1) and in Article 82 by making provision for fines and periodic penalty payments;(b) to lay down detailed rules for the application of Article 81(3), taking into account the need to ensure effective supervision on the one hand, and to simplify administration to the greatest possible extent on the other;(c) to define, if need be, in the various branches of the economy, the scope of the provisions of Articles 81 and 82;(d) to define the respective functions of the Commission and of the Court of Justice in applying the provisions laid down in this paragraph;(e) to determine the relationship between national laws and the provisions contained in this Section or adopted pursuant to this Article.