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This article deals with whether the principle of equality has a limiting effect on the ommission'... more This article deals with whether the principle of equality has a limiting effect on the ommission's enforcement of EU com etition aw. Ana ysing the ommission's discretion during the enforcement of EU competition law and examining the principle of equality will build the foundation for the article. One can distinguish between situations where two parties to the same case are treated differently and where two parties to different cases are treated differently. In these two situations, the limitations of the principle of equality on the discretion of the Commission will be discussed with regard to the remedies used and the magnitude of fines imposed. It is concluded that the principle of equality has very little influence on the ommissions' actions in the fie d of EU competition law enforcement and some improvements are suggested to ensure transparency in the enforcement process.
This article deals with whether the principle of equality has a limiting effect on the ommission'... more This article deals with whether the principle of equality has a limiting effect on the ommission's enforcement of EU com etition aw. Ana ysing the ommission's discretion during the enforcement of EU competition law and examining the principle of equality will build the foundation for the article. One can distinguish between situations where two parties to the same case are treated differently and where two parties to different cases are treated differently. In these two situations, the limitations of the principle of equality on the discretion of the Commission will be discussed with regard to the remedies used and the magnitude of fines imposed. It is concluded that the principle of equality has very little influence on the ommissions' actions in the fie d of EU competition law enforcement and some improvements are suggested to ensure transparency in the enforcement process.