European Parliament 17 September 1990, Written Question No. 2113/90 by Mr Gijs de Vries to the Commission of the European Communities. Antitrust Treaties between the US and EC Member States

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2113/90 by Mr Gijs de Vries (LDR) to the Commission of the European Communities (17 September 1990) (91/C90/62) Subject: Antitrust treaties between the US and EC Member States In order to protect their companies from extraterritorial application by the United States of its anti-trust legislation, France and the UK have enacted what are known as 'blocking statutes'.