I. Anti competitive practices

I. Anti competitive practices 4

1. CONCERTED OR ANTI COMPETITIVE PRACTICES

The Australia Thailand agreement, for instance, contains a definition of the anti competitive practices to be proscribed these include business conduct or transactions that adversely affect competition, such as anti competitive horizontal arrangements between competitors misuse of market power, including predatory pricing anti competitive vertical arrangements and anti competitive mergers and acquisitions.

Zambia Anti competitive restrictions on exports of cement

Agreement Between the European Community and the Government of Japan concerning Cooperation on Anti Competitive Activities, Brussels, 10 July 2003

Agreement Between the European Community and the Government of Japan concerning Cooperation on Anti Competitive Activities, Brussels, 10 July 2003.

Some of the cases reviewed demonstrate that anti competitive practices such as collusion and abuse of dominance occur in a variety of sectors and that in many instances anti competitive practices involve a mixture of vertical and horizontal anti competitive practices.

Zambia Anti competitive restrictions on exports of cement .6

That is why they are known as anti competitive practices, as described below

Law 181 of 1995 on sports specifies strategies and promotional activities for competitive and non competitive sports and for recreational activities.

It was necessary to address anti competitive tendencies emanating from both domestic and external markets.

A third anti competitive practice, known as loss leader selling, is also prohibited by the ordinance.

This case is an example of cross border anti competitive mergers' spillover effects emanating from other jurisdictions.

Also, they wish to ensure that their access to world markets is not frustrated by anti competitive practices.

Monopolists and dominant firms, like Microsoft, can actually suppress innovation. Unless checked by anti trust authorities, they can engage in anti competitive behavior that reinforces their monopoly power.

The Office prohibited the anti competitive behaviour and imposed a fine of CZK 313 million (approximately US 10.6 million).

The Commission nevertheless found these concerns to be more a fear of competition than of actual anti competitive practices.

With reference to such a policy, in certain circumstances intellectual property rights could also give rise to anti competitive practices.

Through these campaigns, competition authorities stimulate a culture of competition and make the public realize how harmful anti competitive practices are.

In the current case, the denial of access to port facilities by the dominant player has negative anti competitive effects in Jamaica.

Ivorian legislation distinguishes between practices which result from individual behaviour (restrictive practices) and those which arise from concerted actions (anti competitive practices).

The EU Mexico Decision includes as one of its objectives the elimination of anti competitive activities by applying the appropriate legislation, so as to avoid adverse effects on trade and economic development, as well as the possible negative impact that such activities may have on the other party's interests.

Information about the quality of the service provided, which can also be use as an anti competitive weapon should also be more transparent.

This fact, in itself, cannot be taken as definitive evidence of the presence of anti competitive practices in the market for international Internet connectivity.

It was, however, important to ensure that public restraints were not replaced by private restraints such as cartels and restrictive or anti competitive practices.

Establish or strengthen appropriate mechanisms at the regional and sub regional levels to promote exchange of information on anti competitive practices and on the application of national and regional laws and policies in this area, and to assist each other to their mutual advantage regarding control of anti competitive practices at the regional and sub regional levels.

Coordinated large scale anti crime activities and special operations were being conducted.

Instead, the parties undertake to apply their respective competition laws with the objective inter alia of avoiding adverse effects on trade and economic development, as well as the possible negative impact that anti competitive activities may have on the other Party's interests.

The UEMOA agreement creates a supranational authority whose jurisdiction extends to public enterprises and government policies that may have trade distorting or anti competitive effects.

However, anti competitive regulations and monopolistic market structures persisted in many countries, as well as structural barriers that hindered enterprises apos free access to markets.

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A permanent government body to coordinate and promote anti drug activities was planned.

As regards prohibited agreements, the Commission issued opinion No. 002 CTX of 27 March 1996 concerning anti competitive practices in the inter urban passenger transport sector.

Revised recommendation of the OECD Council concerning cooperation between member countries on anti competitive practices affecting international trade (27 and 28 July 1995 (C(95)130 FINAL)).

Similarly, competition authorities are increasingly called upon to assess the potential anti competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions, that have either a domestic or an international dimension.

Indeed, there is little evidence of serious anti competitive practices that would warrant ex ante market regulation, at least not in the main markets for interconnection services.

The desirability of supporting anti racism awareness raising activities and training was also discussed.

The objective of South Africa was to reduce anti apartheid activities in neighbouring States.

The Japan Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement, for instance, provides that each party shall, in accordance with its applicable legislation, take measures which it considers appropriate against anti competitive activities in order to facilitate trade and investment flows between the parties and the efficient functioning of its markets.

This case shows that in the absence of adequate evidence to prosecute anti competitive practices, developing countries may sometimes use other government policies to tackle a competition case.

Audiovisual services Certain business practices of distributors of audiovisual services give rise to concern about possible anti competitive behaviour, especially due to the vertical linkages between producers and distributors.

The adoption of an adequate legal framework for competition not only helped avoid anti competitive practices by firms but also created healthy and fair conditions for all of them.

Some RTAs (such as the NAFTA or the Chile Mexico agreement) provide only for each party to adopt or maintain measures prohibiting anti competitive business activities or practices and to undertake appropriate actions in this regard, recognizing that these measures will contribute to achieving the objectives of the agreement.

Indian SMEs, unlike their TNCs counterparts, do not possess the necessary firm specific competitive advantages to exploit value adding activities abroad.