Unnotified on-site investigation in competition matters

Unannounced on site inspections in competition The purpose of my thesis is to analyse unannounced on site inspections in the competition law with regards to the Czech and European Union legal system. The thesis is composed of six chapters. Chapter one is introductory and defines the aims of the thesis. Chapter Two briefly discusses the basic legal framework of this area of law. Chapter Three is subdivided into six subchapters and sets out the competence of competition authorities including the cooperation within the European Competition Network. Chapter Four consists of two parts and concentrates on problems resulting from specific administrative proceedings before the Office for the Protection of Competition. Chapter Five is composed of fourteen subchapters. Each of them deals with specific aspects and details of inspections in a broader perspective. Following the brief overview of national and European legal framework the text focuses on constitutional issues related to inspections, cooperation between the competition authorities and the police, right to seal the business premises, the nature of business and non business premises, the duty of cooperation, the examining of business books and other records related to the business, inspection protocol, imposition of fines and the most important..