
It should be noted that the wording of the primary law provision in Article 101 (3) TFEU is in fact open to classification both as a legal exception and as a general prohibition subject to authorisation. In fact, the interpretation of the primary law provision is strongly influenced by the perspective of secondary law. The purpose of this article is to provide an interpretation of Article 101 (3) TFEU. In the following, the factual requirements will be described from a general perspective in order to facilitate a later understanding of the interpretation of Article 101 (3) TFEU for different types of agreements.