I poteri e l’indipendenza delle autorità nazionali per la tutela della concorrenza nella direttiva europea sull’antitrust enforcement

Abstract - Effective antitrust enforcement requires that national authorities are empowered with strong intervention powers and real independence, both from the industry, as well as from the political power. In the field of European competition law, it is also necessary that the powers and the independence of national antitrust authorities are harmonised, in order to allow a real cooperation among them and between them and the European Commission. The Directive (EU) 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 is aimed at increasing the independence, resources and powers of NCAs and envisages more harmonisation of the national leniency programmes and reduced burdens on undertakings.