ClassifyCCP

CCP Classification

Structured workflow for classifying how Competition Compliance Programmes (CCPs) are treated in competition enforcement documents (policy documents and cases/judgments).

Workflow Overview

1. Convert — PDF → Markdown using PyMuPDF
2. Translate — If not English, translate to English
3. Analyse — Read entire document, identify all CCP-relevant paragraphs
4. Classify — Assign category based on full understanding
5. Scratchpad — Save working notes and classification to file
6. Excel — Ask permission, then populate Output.xlsx

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Phase 1: Convert PDF to Markdown

When the user provides a PDF file path:

1. Run the following Python snippet via Bash to extract text:

   import fitz, sys
   doc = fitz.open(sys.argv[1])
   md = "\n\n".join(page.get_text("text") for page in doc)
   with open("_tmp_converted.md", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
       f.write(md)
   print("Converted successfully.")
   

   Example: python3 -c "..." path/to/document.pdf

2. Read _tmp_converted.md to confirm content loaded correctly.

3. Inform user: "PDF converted. Beginning analysis..."

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Phase 2: Language Check & Translation

1. Read _tmp_converted.md.
2. Determine the language of the document.
3. If NOT English: translate the entire content into fluent English, preserving all structure and formatting. Overwrite _tmp_converted.md with the translated content.
4. If English: proceed directly.

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Phase 3: Full Document Analysis

Read the entire converted markdown. Do not skim — classification must be based on a full understanding of the document.

3a. Extract document metadata (needed for Excel if a new row must be created):

• Name of Document (Col A): PDF basename without extension (e.g., Case_EU_1)
• Country / Authority (Col B): the jurisdiction or authority the document relates to (e.g., EU, UK, France, Canada Competition Bureau)
• Document Type (Col C): one of Policy Document, Case, Judgment, Decision, Guidelines, or similar
• Title (Col D): the official title of the document as found in its header/cover
• Date (Col E): the date of publication, decision, or last modification as stated in the document; if not found, use the PDF file's modification date