The U.S./EC Antitrust Cooperation Agreement: Genesis, Innovation, and Early Implementation

The antitrust agreement between the United States and the European Commission,  which has now passed its 20th birthday, constitutes a landmark achievement in international cooperation in the application of the parties’ competition laws. It has served as a model for subsequent bilateral agreements by both parties. The 1991 agreement was innovative in a number of respects and has served as a foundation for the effective cooperation between the U.S. and EC antitrust