Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the competition authority was entitled to open and conduct an investigation against EBL before deciding if Art. 3 KG applied.
Decisione estratta
The authority may investigate in principle, but must first decide whether competition-excluding public-law provisions within the meaning of Art. 3(1) KG exist.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 3(1) KG does not limit the statute's scope but excludes the application of Arts. 7 and 26 ff. KG where such rules exist. Therefore the authorities must preliminarily clarify the existence and reach of the alleged monopoly rule before conducting further investigative measures.