ABSTRACT
The European Union (EU) has established and developed a significant role in international politics in a variety of policy areas. The EU’s success may be most apparent in international competition relations.1 Compared to other policy areas regulated by the EU, the European Commission enjoys considerable – possibly its most extensive – decision-making authority in competition policy.2 Reflecting this domestic authority, the Commission also plays a significant role in shaping international discussions on competition policy. For example, the EU has consistently advocated the multilateralization of competition policy (Fox 1997).
