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Competition Policy

Licencing Agreements for the Transfer of Technology

The European Commission adopted on 21 March 2014 new competition rules for the assessment of technology transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines)

Commission regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements (TTBER)
Official Journal L93, 28.03.2014, p.17-23

Guidelines for the assessment of technology transfer agreements

Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to technology transfer agreements (Guidelines)
Official Journal C89, 28.03.2014, p.3-50

 

Review of the TTBER

The TTBER will expire on 30 April 2026. An evaluation is currently ongoing to help decide whether the Commission should let the TTBER expire, prolong its duration, or revise it.

The progress of this evaluation can be followed on the Have Your Say portal.

Contact: COMP-TTBER-REVIEW@ec.europa.eu