PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPEAN COMPETION LAW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15837/aijjs.v7i4.837Keywords:
competition, inspections, the right of privacy, correspondence and home, art.8 E.C.H.R.Abstract
One of the most common defenses raised by businesses inspected by the Commissionrelates to violations of privacy, correspondence and home, protected by article 8 of the
Convention, namely that the Commission's investigative powers, often regarded as excessive
or exorbitant discretionary do not meet the standard of "necessary measure in a democratic
society", set out in article 8 paragr. 2 of the Convention to justify interference under paragr.
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