derived from imperfect competition in markets for financial services is implied, which banks exercise vis-à-vis their loan and … deposit customers. In the past, bank regulation has often been blamed for undermining competition and the functioning of … industry, competition and regulation are deeply interrelated as most regulatory institutions, even if they do not explicitly …

Under the regime of Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules of competition laid down in Articles 101 and … 102 TFEU undertakings are obliged to take care by themselves of their compliance with the competition rules. For practical … approach" to competition law, the Commission has published a number of guidelines which are setting out the relevant criteria …