EU competition policy is a set of rules that keeps business rivalry fair and open across the European Union.
The European Commission enforces these standards alongside national authorities across member countries.
Main Areas of EU Competition Rules
- Anti-competitive agreements (Article 101 TFEU): Prohibits secret deals, price-fixing, and cartels where independent companies agree not to compete.
- Abuse of dominance (Article 102 TFEU): Stops very large companies from abusing their market power to crush smaller rivals or cheat customers.
- Merger control: Requires major business takeovers and large company mergers to get official approval so they do not reduce market choice.
- State aid (Article 107 TFEU): Stops national governments from giving unfair financial help or selective subsidies to specific local companies.
