Fair competition was being promoted.

Competition policy institutions

Memorandum regarding Cooperation in Competition Policy among the Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of Korea, the Interstate Council for Antimonopoly Policy of CIS countries, the Competition Council of the Republic of Latvia and the Competition Council of Romania, September 2003.

However, free competition must also be fair.

Substantive provisions of the Fair Competition Act

Effective regulations and institutions, particularly relating to the effective enforcement of competition policy and levelling the playing field, are necessary in ensuring fair competition at the domestic level.

Politicizing EU Competition Policy

competition law and policy

One of the major challenges is the independence and credibility of these institutions in ensuring fair competition in the sector. Another important challenge is the role of competition policy.

To encourage self help, international efforts must ensure that free competition goes together with fair competition.

It is a free competition, but is it also fair?

Scope of application of competition policy

Competition Policy Peer Review Kenya (2005)

Competition Policy Peer Review Jamaica (2005)

The Fair Competition Act is a general law of general application.

An active competition policy will be needed.

See M. Gal, Competition policy in small economies, OECD Global Forum on Competition Policy, CCNM GF COMP WD(2003)42.

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Relationship between competition law and policy and subsidies.

Regional peer review procedures relevant to competition policy

Foundations and history of competition policy in Jamaica

Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy

(d) Relationship between competition law and policy and subsidies.

See OECD, Competition Law and Policy in South Africa.

The WTO agreements contain a number of general provisions potentially relevant to competition policy, as well as several provisions dealing specifically with competition policy issues.

Britain failed to put in place an effective competition policy.

In this context, the role of competition policy was stressed.

Competition Policy in Brazil, an OECD Peer Review (2005), paras.

The links between competition policy and consumer welfare and protection

(ix) Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy

Courts may be unwilling to approve strong sanctions when they are unfamiliar with competition policy or competition cases.

In other words, the country may lack a competition culture, which is the foundation of an effective competition policy.

In this instance, judges need to learn about the importance of competition policy and the principles of competition analysis.

Chapter II describes experiences in cooperation on competition law and policy.

OECD, Annual Report on Competition Policy Developments in Israel in 2003.

b. Parliamentary documentation background documents on the review of capacity building and technical assistance on competition law and policy (2) reports on competition law and policy issues (6)

The APEC training programme on competition policy, which also aims at supporting the implementation of those Principles especially focusing on competition policy, has contributed to the encouragement of competition culture and the effective enforcement of competition law in the region through exchange of views and information.

As a result, elaborate systems of laws are needed to ensure that competition is open and fair, that monopolies and trusts do not destroy competition itself.

First is the development of a competition culture an understanding by the public of the benefits of competition and broad based support for a strong competition policy.

The various themes of the framework included trade policy, competition policy, investment policy, tax policy, corporate governance, public governance, infrastructure development and human resources development.

China s policy creates adversarial currency competition with the rest of the world.

The aim of this policy is to encourage competition and decrease tolls.

OECD, Annual Report on Competition Policy Developments in Israel in 2004 05.

Competition law and policy and its benefits for the alleviation of poverty

Report of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy