The EC Treaty, under which the EC gains its authority, contains provisions very similar to those found in the U.S. For example, Article 81 and 82 mirror the Sherman Act's §§ 1 and 2. Other provisions contain rules which prevent anticompetitive measures between the member states. Most important are the merger rules established in 1989, and revised in 1994 and 2004.

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The EC Treaty

Question 52

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The EC Treaty:

A) governs anticompetitive measures between the member states.
B) does not have any jurisdiction over mergers in the European Union.
C) permits the EC to take private causes of action in antitrust cases.
D) does not allow members to bring an action against violators.

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