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Competition & Consumer Authority
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COM / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Powers and organization

Competition & Consumer Authority: public competence, reporting lines and specialist branches.

COMauthorityUnion-wide competence

Competition & Consumer Authority / division of work

COM.01

Antitrust

Antitrust brings together cartel investigation, dominance review and merger assessment.

Accountable output
Antitrust integrated programme finding
COM.02

Essential Markets

Essential Markets brings together air and water utility conduct, dock access fairness and transport pricing.

Accountable output
Essential Markets integrated programme finding
COM.03

Consumer Protection

Consumer Protection brings together contract fairness, product recalls and digital marketplace redress.

Accountable output
Consumer Protection integrated programme finding
COM.04

Public Subsidy Review

Public Subsidy Review brings together aid transparency and competitive neutrality.

Accountable output
Public Subsidy Review integrated programme finding
COM.05

Consumer Information

Consumer Information brings together plain-language labels and price comparison data.

Accountable output
Consumer Information integrated programme finding
COM.06

Investigative Practice

Investigative Practice brings together evidence preservation and whistleblower intake.

Accountable output
Investigative Practice integrated programme finding

Authority for market inquiry

Subject-specific assessment
A gateway requires every cooperative to buy a bundled utility and freight contract. The Authority defines the relevant market, gathers independent access evidence and examines whether the arrangement excludes alternatives. Essential supply continuity is considered separately from the operator's proposed penalty or debt claim
Shared legal framework
Competition & Consumer Authority / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Mandate and boundary

Investigates monopoly power and protects residents from unfair commercial practices.

Courts impose contested penalties; standards agencies certify technical safety.

Organization

COM.01
Antitrust

Antitrust brings together cartel investigation, dominance review and merger assessment.

COM.02
Essential Markets

Essential Markets brings together air and water utility conduct, dock access fairness and transport pricing.

COM.03
Consumer Protection

Consumer Protection brings together contract fairness, product recalls and digital marketplace redress.

COM.04
Public Subsidy Review

Public Subsidy Review brings together aid transparency and competitive neutrality.

COM.05
Consumer Information

Consumer Information brings together plain-language labels and price comparison data.

COM.06
Investigative Practice

Investigative Practice brings together evidence preservation and whistleblower intake.

Reporting and review

Administrative path
SSU → COM
Portfolio
COM
Region
System-wide
Service review
Union Ombudsman
Legal review
Union Court of Justice