Céline Gauer
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Deputy Head of Unit
Céline Gauer is Head of the Antitrust Unit responsible for the energy and environment sectors in the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission. She studied law and Political Science in Paris and joined the European Commission in 1994. After three years of enforcement of competition rules against cartels, she became involved in the reform of antitrust procedural rules. She was part of the team responsible for the drafting of the Commission’s proposal and for the negotiation of Regulation No 1/2003. From 2003 to 2006, she contributed to setting-up the European Competition Network and was responsible for the coordination of national antitrust cases. She was also in charge of various policy issues relating to leniency and to due process in antitrust proceedings. In 2006, she was appointed Deputy Head of Unit responsible for the coordination of the Commission’s antitrust cases. She is heading the Antitrust Unit "Energy and environment" since 2008.
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European Commission - DG CNECT (Brussels)
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European Commission - DG CNECT (Brussels)
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DMA Taskforce
1765 | Events
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1698 Bulletin
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"The Suez Environnement seal case – EUR 8 million fine for breaching a Commission seal during an inspection "* The Suez Environnement seal case – EUR 8 million fine for breaching a Commission seal during an inspection by Céline Gauer, Karine Bansard and Flavien Christ(1) In April 2010 (...)
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"ECN Model Leniency Programme - a first step towards a harmonised leniency policy in the EU"* I. Introduction The co-existence of several leniency programmes within the EU and the practical implications of the ECN work-sharing mechanisms for the handling of leniency cases has been debated (...)
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"Regulation 1/2003 and the Modernisation Package fully applicable since 1 May 2004"* A. Overview of the new rules As from 1st May 2004, the new enforcement system for Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty is fully applicable. With the entry into application of Regulation 1/2003, Regulation (...)
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"Regulation 1/2003: a modernised application of EC competition rules"* I. Introduction On 16 December 2002, the Council adopted a new Regulation on the implementation of Articles 81 and 82 EC: Regulation 1/2003 (OJ 2003, L1/1). This Regulation replaces Regulation 17, which for over 40 (...)
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The recently adopted ARA decision opens a new avenue for more cooperation in antitrust cases. In this decision, the Commission established an infringement, imposed a fine and structural remedies while at the same time acknowledging ARA’s cooperation in the procedure and reducing the fine as a (...)
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This panel aimed at crossing the opinions of three personalities: a Director from DG Competition in Brussels, an economist from an institute of social relationship and the head of the legal service of an industrial group. They expressed different sensibilities in answering two questions: (1) (...)
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Nowadays, commitments decisions of the competition authorities are, most of the time, preceded by a consultation of third parties. These "market tests" have become a central step of the antitrust procedure and merger control. The authors of this Tendances present their experience in using this (...)
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Recent Commission decisions in the Suez Environnement and EPH cases show a change in the way this institution tackles procedural infringements committed during inspections: while until recently this type of infringement was dealt with as an aggravating circumstance to a breach of the (...)
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Leniency programs are now a well established and efficient policies through Europe, both at the EU level and at the national levels. In this sery of 5 articles, EU and national policy officers, academics and practionners give various points of view on the use of lenieny programs in the EU (...)
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Since the entry into force of EC Regulation 1/2003, national authorities have been able to fully apply Articles 81 and 82 EC when trade between Member States is affected. However, this power raises some questions with respect to the compatibility of the new system with the principle of ne bis (...)
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