Dawn Raids Under Challenge - volume 19

In recent years, the European Commission has adopted a new and more aggressive enforcement policy, amid a growing awareness that cartels and abuse of market power represent an economic harm and need to be punished.

In response, enforcement has been strengthened by the grant of more wide-reaching powers to competition authorities.

But how does this impact on the framework of fundamental rights?

This study answers that question by examining the obligations imposed by the Charter and the ECHR and the response of the Luxembourg and Strasbourg Courts.