ABSTRACT

The examination of the substantive law of Articles 81 (formerly 85) and 82 (formerly 86) in the preceding chapters inevitably made reference from time to time to the procedural framework for the application of the Treaty competition rules. The Council was originally given powers under Article 87 (now 83) to adopt appropriate measures to give effect to those rules, and Article 89 (now 85) stated that ‘the Commission shall ensure the application of the principles set out in Articles 85 and 86’ regarding anti-competitive agreements and abuses of a dominant position within the Common Market.