Brussels, 12/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 11 July, the European Commission launched a consultation exercise on a proposal to revise its guidance notice for deciding whether minor agreements between companies are covered by the general prohibition of anti-competitive agreements under EU competition law. With the help of market thresholds, the current “de minimis” notice of 2011 defines what the Commission considers is not an appreciable restriction of competition. It is planning to make...