32. The spokesman for the African Group (Morocco) said that his Group attached great importance to the issue of competition law and policy.

Available on the website of the South African Competition Commission at www.compcom.co.za .

Look, mister, I'm in a very competitive business.

The important thing was to encourage production rather than to ensure competition.

Furthermore, his Group believed that UNCTAD provided the most appropriate forum for dealing with the issue of competition law and policies.

The role of competition law and policy in facilitating market entry by small and medium sized firms and in promoting economic development, and the relationship between competition policy and the informal sector

Presentations were made on competition policy as part of general economic policy, specific substantive aspects of competition legislation and experiences of African countries in developing competition law and policy

We will never create a fully fledged market economy until we lay its foundation, that is free competition, which in turn calls for demonopolization, the formation of a competitive environment, State regulation of natural monopolies and competition for State orders.

GLOBALIZATION, COMPETITION, COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOPMENT

They include, in particular, studies on Advocacy functions of competition authorities Competition aspects of the main WTO agreements Competition policy in countries in transition , FDI related issues of competition and RBPs and The development dimension of competition law and policy .

See Communication de l'Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy, Sixth Session

(a) A meeting on competition law and policy, as called for in the report of the Expert Meeting on Competition Law and Policy

programmes on competition law and policy

His competition authority was ready to contribute to the implementation and development of the competition policy provisions of the Southern African Customs Union.

Asia s long history of rivalry and competition among its various powers has also been an important factor in its recent economic success. The dynamic of competition and emulation among China, Japan, and South Korea has not existed in peacefully reconciled post WWII Europe there is nothing like it in Africa, either.

The long term economic benefits of an effective competition policy, in particular its contribution to the growth and export competitiveness of developing countries

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

Meeting of Experts on Competition Law and Policy 13 15 November

Competition law and policy formulation in Malawi

Expert Meeting on Competition Law and Policy 24 26 November

These projects aim at providing support mainly to African countries in the formulation of national competition law and policy and consumer protection legislation and the establishment of competition and consumer protection authorities.

25. The representative of Venezuela said that it was not sufficient to adopt a competition law and establish a competition authority, for most developing countries and countries in transition did not have a competition culture .

Very expensive to do, so there is not a lot of competition.

Based on material available on the South African Competition Commission's website, www.compcom.co.za

North Africa competitiveness indicators for exports of manufactures, 1994

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

The one day high level segment had focused on the overall theme of globalization, competition, competitiveness and development and had considered, among other things, ways to improve the competitiveness of developing countries and the implications of electronic commerce.

Recently, it has been suggested that innovation based competitiveness, at the level of the enterprise, will yield more long term sustainable competitiveness than traditional cost based competitiveness.

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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.

15. A draft project on Support for the finalization of the initial application of Egypt s competition law has been elaborated by UNCTAD with a view to providing technical support in the process of enacting competition legislation and establishing a competition authority responsible for the enforcement of competition legislation in Egypt.

The Second International Conference on Competition Policies in Transition Economies (Moscow, 17 20 February 1997), held to exchange experiences and discuss various problems involved in developing competition policy and legislation in countries in transition

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

An addition, a new Competition Act has been enacted to enhance competition.

Because in Africa today, we are competing globally for capital.

7. The process of developing competition policy and law in Malawi was initiated with the First National Symposium on Competition Policy and Legislation (June 1996).

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

One, competition.

The Competition Factor

Rival?

No competition.

Officials of the Parties' competition authorities shall meet periodically to exchange information on their current enforcement efforts and priorities in relation to their competition laws.

A Competition Commission is established at the regional level to apply competition rules in respect of anti competitive cross border business conduct, promote competition in the Community and coordinate the implementation of the Community Competition Policy it is to collaborate on enforcement with national competition authorities.

Segment for high level participation Globalization, competition, competitiveness and development 2

Competition law and competition authority could be introduced in due course.