Denmark - International Encyclopaedia of Laws

Table of Contents§3. NATIONAL SOURCES 29I. The Constitution 29II. The Competition Act 29§4. SECONDARY SOURCES 30I. Regulations: Executive Orders 31II. Guidelines 32§5. ROLE AND AUTHORITY OF PRECEDENTS 33I. Case Law from the European Court of Justice and the Commission 33II. Danish Cases and Decisions by the Competition Authorities 33§6. SOURCES’ RELATION AND HIERARCHY 34I. Danish Sources of Law 34Chapter 2. Scope of Application 36§1. TERRITORIAL REACH 36§2. SPECIAL SECTORS 36I. Telecommunication 36II. Insurance 37III. Cooperatives: Now Repealed 38§3. STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 38I. No Special Danish Provisions 38II. Postal Service 38III. Energy Sector 39IV. Water 39V. Financial Aid from Public Authorities 40§4. APPRECIABLE EFFECT AND DE MINIMIS 40I. The De Minimis Rule 40II. Appreciable Effect 41Chapter 3. Overview of Substantive Provisions 43§1. RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS 43I. Section 6 of the Act 43II. Exceptions 44III. Basic Parallels and Differences with Article 101 TFEU 45§2. DOMINANT UNDERTAKINGS 45I. Section 11 of the Act 45II. Power to Obtain a Dominant Undertaking’s General Trading Terms 46§3. CONCENTRATIONS 47I. Turnover Thresholds 476 – Denmark Competition Law – (February 2011)