7. Considers that competition rules and their effective enforcement are essential to ensure the realisation of the full benefits of liberalisation and related regulatory reform and contribute to economic development and good governance; considers also that an effective competition policy attracts foreign investors by creating a transparent and non-discriminatory legal framework for economic operators; notes that there is no "one size fits all" model as regards the competition provisions in the free trade agreements concluded by the EU during the past decade, as the contents of competition provisions vary depending on the existence and ...[+++]level of development of competition rules and enforcement institutions in the partner country; calls on the High Level Trade Group to consider the level of ambition to be achieved as regards competition provisions in any bilateral trade agreement between the EU and India;

7. Considers that competition rules and their effective enforcement are essential to ensure the realisation of the full benefits of liberalisation and related regulatory reform and contribute to economic development and good governance; considers also that an effective competition policy attracts foreign investors by creating a transparent and non-discriminatory legal framework for economic operators; notes that there is no "one size fits all" model as regards the competition provisions in the free trade agreements concluded by the EU during the past decade, as the contents of competition provisions vary depending on the existence and ...[+++]level of development of competition rules and enforcement institutions in the partner country; calls on the High Level Trade Group to consider the level of ambition to be achieved as regards competition provisions in any bilateral trade agreement between the EU and India;

In so far as competition restrictions are imposed within Member States, administrative enforcement of EC competition rules in the professions should be mainly the task of national competition authorities, although the Commission will continue to carry out casework where appropriate.

As stated in the Guidelines on the application of Article 101(3) TFEU (ex-Article 81(3) TEC), hardcore restrictions are restrictions of competition by object, which by their very nature have such a high potential of restricting competition that it is unnecessary for the purposes of applying Article 101(1) TFEU to demonstrate any actual or likely effects on the market.

In such a situation, the restriction of competition is not attributable, as those provisions implicitly require, to the autonomous conduct of the undertakings' , whereas Articles 81 and 82 may apply, however, if it is found that the national legislation does not preclude undertakings from engaging in autonomous conduct which prevents, restricts or distorts competition,

In such a situation, the restriction of competition is not attributable, as those provisions implicitly require, to the autonomous conduct of the undertakings', whereas Articles 81 and 82 may apply, however, if it is found that the national legislation does not preclude undertakings from engaging in autonomous conduct which prevents, restricts or distorts competition,