European Union: European Commission adopted guidelines on application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements

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European Commission adopted guidelines on application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to technology transfer agreements. The guidelines outline the framework for asse…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-09-11
in consultation

On 11 September 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on the draft revised Guidelines…

2025-10-23
processing consultation

On 23 October 2025, the European Commission closes the consultation on the draft revised Guidelines…

2026-04-16
adopted

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised guidelines on the application of Arti…