In the maze of constantly updating EU competition law, it is often difficult for the uninitiated reader to find the correct legal text. The following link therefore provides access to a selection of important legal texts for individual download:

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List of the selected documents:

A. PRIMARY LAW: ARTS. 101 – 109 TFEU

1. Arts. 101-109 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

B. SECONDARY LAW

I. Specifically regarding Arts. 101 and 102 TFEU

a. Regarding Art 101(1) TFEU, de minimis

2. Commission Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition; under Article 81(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (de minimis), OJ 2001 C 368/13 17

b. Regarding Art 101(1) and (3) TFEU, block exemptions

i. Vertical agreements

3. Commission Regulation 330/2010/EU of 20 April 2010 on the; application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices, OJ 2010 L 102/1

4. Commission notice – Guidelines on Vertical Restraints, OJ 2010 C 130/1

ii. Horizontal agreements

5. Communication from the Commission – Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements, OJ 2011 C11/1 + Corrigenda OJ 2011 C33/20

iii. Technology transfer agreements

6. Commission Regulation 772/2004/EC of 27 April 2004 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of technology transfer agreements, OJ 2004 L 123/11 + Corrigenda OJ 2004 L 127/158

7. Commission Notice – Guidelines on the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty to technology transfer agreements, OJ 2004 C 101/2

iv. Research and development agreements

8. Commission Regulation 1217/2010/EU of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union to categories of research and development agreements, OJ 2010 L 335/36

v. Specialisation agreements

9. Commission Regulation 1218/2010/EU of 14 December 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements, OJ 2010 L 335/43

c. Procedure (Arts. 101 and 102 TFEU)

10. Council Regulation 1/2003/EC of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, OJ 2003 L 1/1

11. Commission Regulation 773/2004/EC of 7 April 2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, OJ 2004 L 123/18

II. Specifically regarding merger control

12. Council Regulation 139/2004/EC of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (Merger Regulation), OJ 2004 L 24/1

13. Commission Regulation 802/2004/EC implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (The “Implementing Regulation”) and its annexes (Form CO, Short Form CO and Form RS), OJ 2004 L 133/1

14. Commission Consolidated Jurisdictional Notice, OJ 2008 C 95/1

III. State aid

a. Regarding Art 107(1) TFEU, de minimis

15. Commission Regulation 1998/2006/EC of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid, OJ 2006 L 379/5

b. Notification and standstill

16. Council Regulation 659/1999/EC of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty, OJ 1999 L 83/1

17. Commission Regulation 794/2004/EC of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty, OJ 2004 L 140/1

c. Public service compensation

18. Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation, OJ 2005 C 297/4

19. Commission Decision 2005/842/EC of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, OJ 2005 L 312/67

d. Regarding Art 107(2) and (3) TFEU, exemptions/derogations

20. Commission Regulation 800/2008/EC of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation), OJ 2008 L 214/3

Important note:
While the authors are striving to keep this document updated, there is no guarantee that the texts are at all times accurate or complete. For official texts, refer to the EU’s official website: http://www.eur-lex.eu