7. When conducting a market analysis, the Communications Regulatory Authority
shall have the right to consult the Competition Council. The Communications Regulatory
Authority must obtain the Competition Council’s opinion on the definition of a relevant
market if the market definition differs from the recommendation of the European
Commission referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. In all cases, the final decision shall
be taken by the Communications Regulatory Authority.
8. Where a market analysis is conducted after the adoption by the European
Commission of a decision defining the European Union market, the Communications
Regulatory Authority shall conduct a market analysis together with the national regulatory
authorities of the relevant European Union Member States in accordance with the procedure
and conditions set out in the European Union legal acts and mutual agreements with the
national regulatory authorities of other European Union Member States.
9. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall perform the market analysis of
the relevant market at least once every three years after the adoption of the previous final
decision regarding results of this market analysis, if the relevant market was previously
analysed, or at least once every two years, after the European Commission changes their
recommendation on the relevant product and service markets, if the market has not been
analysed. The Communications Regulatory Authority, in coordination with the European
Commission, shall have the right to extend the three-year term referred to in this paragraph,
but no more than by three additional years.
10. In case the Communications Regulatory Authority does not finish the market
analysis in accordance with the terms referred to in paragraph 9 of this Article, it has the
right to apply to the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications with a
request for assistance in performing the relevant market analysis and determining the
obligations for undertakings having significant market power. Having received the
assistance, the Communications Regulatory Authority shall present their decision to the
interested parties and the European Commission within six months in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 11(1) and paragraph 12 of this Article of this Law.
11. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall complete the market analysis
procedure within four months after the decision to initiate a market analysis, excluding time
for consultations on market analysis referred to in Article 11(1) and paragraphs 12 to 16 of
this Article of this Law. By a reasoned decision of the director of the Communications
Regulatory Authority, this period may be extended, but not more than three times and by
not more than three months each time. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall
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