View source for Estonia (October 1, 1998)

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''Governed by:'' Competition Act of 11 March 1998, enterred into force 1 October 1998 (RT1 I 1998, 30, 410) (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>http://www.legaltext.ee/text/en/X2036K2.htm</ref>


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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment

|- class="categorydivision"
| Scope
| Extraterritoriality
| 1
| The Act applies to conduct abroad that effects competition within Estonia<ref>http://www.llrx.com/features/estonian.htm</ref>


|- class="categorydivision"
| Remedies
| Fines
| 1
| The Act allows for the imposition of fines.<ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 9</ref>
 

|-
| 
| Prison Sentences
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Divestitures
| 0
| 

|- class="categorydivision"
| Private Enforcement
| 3rd Party Initiation
| 1
| A 2000 case was inititated by a complaint by a 3rd party. <ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 18</ref>

|-
| 
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
| 0
| 
	
|-
| 
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
| 0
| 


|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Notification
| Voluntary
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Mandatory
| 3
| Merger notification is required.<ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 3</ref> 
		
|-
| 
| Pre-merger
| 2
| Merger notification is required pre-merger. <ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 3</ref>
	
|-
| 
| Post-merger
| 0
| 
	
|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Assessment
| Dominance
| 0
| 
	
|-
| 
| Restriction of Competition
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Public Interest (Pro D)
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Other
| 0
| 
	
|-
| 
| Efficiency
| 0
| 
	
|- class="categorydivision"
| Dominance
| Limits Access
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Abusive Acts
| 1
| A 2000 case scrutinized a dominant firm for comitting abusive acts.<ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 18</ref>

|-
| 
| Price Setting
| 1
| Section 14 prohibits price fixing by a dominant firm. <ref>http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=463 at 18</ref>

|-
| 
| Discriminatory Pricing
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Resale Price Maintenance
| 0
| 
			
|-
| 
| Obstacles to Entry
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Efficiency Defense
| 0
| 
	
|- class="categorydivision"
| Restrictive Trade Practices
| Price Fixing
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Tying
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Market Division
| 0
| 
		
|-
| 
| Output Restraint
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Market Sharing
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Eliminating Competitors
| 0
| 
	
|-
| 
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
| 0
| 
	
|-
| 
| Supply Refusal
| 0
| 

|-
| 
| Efficiency Defense
| 0
| 

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== References ==
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