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statement of objections

phrase/ˈsteɪtmənt əv əbˈdʒekʃnz/

C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The formal document by which the European Commission sets out its preliminary competition concerns to which the addressee may respond.

The company was given eight weeks to reply to the statement of objections.

Similar: SO, charge sheet

Topic: Competition & antitrust in Legal English

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