Agreements between undertakings under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Abstract

The notion of agreement between undertakings constitutes a fundamental concept within the provisions of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Starting from the meaning and autonomy of this notion, I have highlighted several consequences arising from it, as well as a series of similarities between this accepted notion and that of concerted practice. Regarding the classification of agreements between undertakings, I focused on agreements which have as their object the prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition and those which do have such an effect, considering their characteristics and the economic and legal aspects that distinguish them.