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Eddy de Smijter

European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)

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Eddy De Smijter is Head of the International Relations Unit in DG Competition at the European Commission since October 2016. The unit is also hosting the Task Force on Foreign Subsidies. He joined the European Commission in 2001 as a member of the team that negotiated Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the EU competition rules. After the adoption of the Regulation, Eddy stayed within the unit responsible for the European Competition Network until his move, in 2005, to the team that developed the Commission's policy on private enforcement of the EU antitrust rules. In that capacity, he was leading the team that negotiated the Directive on antitrust damages actions. Eddy was also heading the Commission’s team in the co-decision procedure on the Regulation on distortive Foreign Subsidies.

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1974 | Events

30 Mar 2023 Washington D.C. EU Foreign Subsidies: A US perspective See documents

25 Sep 2020 Webinar Global Antitrust Hot Topics #3 In-house Counsel Round-Table: New Opportunities and Challenges & Closing discussion See documents

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2125 Bulletin

Eddy de Smijter, Nicolas Bessot, Rainer Becker The European Commission issues white paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules

2 April 2008 539

"The White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules"* I. Introduction On 2 April 2008, the European Commission adopted a White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules (hereinafter ‘the White Paper’). It presents a set of recommendations to ensure (...)

Denis O’Sullivan, Eddy de Smijter The EU Court of Justice renders a preliminary ruling under article 234 EC considering issues raised in the European Commission’s Green Paper on antitrust damages actions (Manfredi)

13 July 2006 525

"The Manfredi judgment of the ECJ and how it relates to the Commission’s initiative on EC antitrust damages actions"* The reactions to the Green Paper On 20th December 2005, the Commission published a Green Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules. The Green Paper has (...)

Constanze Stropp, Donncadh Woods, Eddy de Smijter The European Commission issues a green paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules

19 December 2005 347

"Green Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules"* A. Introduction The competition rules of Articles 81 and 82 EC can be enforced both by competition authorities (public enforcement) and by private parties who bring their case before a national court (private (...)

Céline Gauer, Dominik Schnichels, Dorothe Dalheimer, Eddy de Smijter, Lars Kjølbye, Maija Laurila The EU Council adopts new rules on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

16 December 2002 419

"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 (...)

Céline Gauer, Dorothe Dalheimer, Eddy de Smijter, Lars Kjølbye The Council of the EU adopts a new regulation on the implementation of Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (Regulation 1/2003)

16 December 2002 295

"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 (...)

1085 Review

Eddy de Smijter Belgian Competition Day - Fostering private enforcement of the EU antitrust rules (Brussels, October 21th 2010)

February 2011 1085

In this contribution, Mr Eddy De Smijter discusses three issues. The first is the need to better enable the victims of competition law infringements to get the damages they are entitled to by improving the conditions under which compensation can be obtained, with special attention to methods (...)