Competition Policy International (CPI), Vol. 1, No. 2, Autumn 2005, pp. 3-27. CPI is a peer-reviewed, academic journal (print ISSN 1554-0189; online ISSN 1554-6853) that covers competition law, economics, and policy. More information about CPI can be found at www.globalcompetitionpolicy.org.

Article Abstract

This paper sets out personal reflections on the role of the judiciary within a primarily administrative system of enforcement of the competition laws.

The paper first goes through a short description of the basic features of the EC system of competition law enforcement. Second, it addresses the role of the Community Courts in judicially reviewing the European Commission’s decisions. Third, it provides an overview, including statistical information, on the functioning of the current system. Fourth, it offers certain ideas for potential future changes and improvements to the system of judicial review.

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Bo Vesterdorf is President of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities.

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