Agreements on competition law enforcement

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Recognizing further the need for effective competition law enforcement,

Anti cartel enforcement cannot be done in isolation, however it is interdependent with competition law enforcement.

Ukraine (a) October 1995 Effective Competition Policy Enforcement (b) June 1996 Effective Competition Policy Enforcement (c) 23 27 June 1997 Effective Competition Policy Enforcement

It is now understood that globalization brings with it new challenges in competition law enforcement.

This report describes analytically the main types of competition policy provisions contained in selected agreements on competition law enforcement and regional trading arrangements.

A common characteristic of the countries selected is that they are relatively new to competition law enforcement and in particular to anti cartel enforcement.

combine technical and economic regulation in a sector specific regulator and leave competition law enforcement entirely in the hands of the competition agency organize technical regulation as a stand alone function and include economic regulation within the competition agency combine technical and economic regulation in a sector specific regulator and give it all or some competition law enforcement functions.

Such cooperation enabled the exchange of information and experiences between competition agencies and assisted in the effective enforcement of competition law against international hard core cartels.

Effective enforcement of competition law can prevent the likely adverse effects by prohibiting such mergers, allowing them with conditions or issuing divest orders, as may be provided by the relevant competition law provisions.

62. Guinea Assistance is requested for the formulation of competition policy, improvement of the existing law and training of personnel responsible for the enforcement of competition legislation.

See H. Spier and T. Grimwalde, International engagement in competition law enforcement the future for Australia , Trade Practices Law Journal 5 (1997), p. 232.

Regarding Cooperation Between Their Competition Authorities In the Enforcement of Their Competition Laws

The Parties agree that it is in their common interest for their competition authorities to work together in technical cooperation activities related to competition law enforcement and policy.

(c) International aspects of competition and the problems for competition law enforcement, including international mergers and industrial concentration which affect other countries and the strengthening of international cooperation.

This could not have been achieved without the continuous technical assistance received from UNCTAD, including the provision of material on competition enforcement and competition advocacy, particularly a manual on the formulation and application of competition law, as well as seminars for investigators, judges and practitioners of competition law.

Finally, developing countries can begin to establish bilateral cooperative arrangements with their neighbors and trading partners in competition law enforcement.

There has been extensive phased deregulation and stronger competition law enforcement in these countries and in Taiwan Province of China.

(c) International aspects of competition and the problems for competition law enforcement, including international mergers and industrial concentration which affect other countries and the strengthening of international cooperation. Annex II

It also recommended further issues for review and in depth consultations by the Review Conference, namely on (a) techniques for gathering evidence on cartels (b) the role of economic analysis in competition law enforcement (c) the role of the judiciary in such enforcement (d) application of competition law and policy to the informal sector and (e) how to operationalize special and differential treatment for developing countries in competition law and policy.

In any coordination arrangement, each Party's competition authorities will seek to conduct their enforcement activities consistently with the enforcement objectives of the other Party's competition authorities.

Law enforcement

Law enforcement.

The first three annexes to this study list a selection of three types of instruments dealing with competition law and policy, namely bilateral agreements on competition law enforcement free trade, customs union or common market agreements and multilateral and plurilateral instruments.

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.

competition law and policy

Law enforcement cooperation

Law enforcement techniques

A. Law enforcement

(a) Law enforcement

How does a robust competition culture support successful anti cartel enforcement?

For developing countries to be able to have competition law enforcement credibility, resources both financial and human should be available for undertaking compliance follow up.

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.

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

Criminalization and law enforcement

The law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement illegal trafficking

18. Drug law enforcement

And lastly, the Meeting had heard a very lively presentation by Mr. Hand of the United States of America on confidentiality rules in competition law enforcement.

States should also promote regional cooperation in maritime drug law enforcement through bilateral and regional meetings, provide training to law enforcement personnel in maritime drug law enforcement and promote common maritime law enforcement procedures through the use, where appropriate, of the draft maritime drug law enforcement training guide of UNDCP.

A. Programme strategies for law enforcement on victim assistance (a) law enforcement personnel as a crisis intervenors (b) programme within a law enforcement agency (c) collaboration with victim services or other allied agencies (d) victim assistance for law enforcement personnel

programmes on competition law and policy

Cooperation with law enforcement authorities

The judiciary and law enforcement