Cyprus (1999) - Revision history

AchalOza at 12:09, 12 October 2007

2007-10-12T12:09:31Z

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	''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>		''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

Kajrozga at 16:36, 25 September 2007

2007-09-25T16:36:56Z

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	''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>		''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

Kajrozga at 16:36, 25 September 2007

2007-09-25T16:36:08Z

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	''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>		''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

Kajrozga at 12:25, 8 September 2007

2007-09-08T12:25:00Z

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	''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>		''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

Kajrozga at 12:39, 30 August 2007

2007-08-30T12:39:10Z

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	''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>		''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

Kajrozga at 02:36, 26 June 2007

2007-06-26T02:36:24Z

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	\| Article 4(1) prohibits "~~any enterprise agreement having as its object or effect the~~ elimination, restriction or distortion of competition"		\| Article 4(1) prohibits agreements that attempt "elimination, restriction or distortion of competition"

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Kajrozga at 02:35, 26 June 2007

2007-06-26T02:35:31Z

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	\| Article 4(1~~)(d~~) prohibits ~~arrangements that form different terms for identical agreements for~~ the ~~purpose~~ of ~~eliminating~~ competition.		\| Article 4(1) prohibits "any enterprise agreement having as its object or effect the elimination, restriction or distortion of competition"

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Kajrozga at 15:31, 25 June 2007

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Kajrozga at 15:11, 25 June 2007

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	\|		\| Article 42 allows for partial or full dissolution of a concentration.

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2007-06-25T15:09:06Z

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''Governed by:'' The Protection of Competition Law of 1989 (Law 207 of 1989)<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/F4BFF0B315A2D8DAC2256C8E003C0C2C/$file/L.%20207-89eng..pdf?OpenElement </ref> and the Law to Provide for the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises for the Purposes of Protection of Effective Competition of 1999.<ref>Cyprus Competition Website, http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/5790CF902F3E4AA5C2256F01003CF9A7/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement </ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment

|- class="categorydivision"
| Scope
| Extraterritoriality
| 1
| Article 3 says that the law apples to anything that has the effect of restricting competition in the market.

|- class="categorydivision"
| Remedies
| Fines
| 1
| Article 22(b) allows the Commission to impose fines for violations of Articles 4 and 6.

|-
|
| Prison Sentences
| 1
| Article 32 allows imprisonment for refusing to comply with injunctions pertaining to Articles 4 and 6.

|-
|
| Divestitures
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Private Enforcement
| 3rd Party Initiation
| 1
| Article 16 and Article 22 allows 3rd parties to file an application with the Commission to initiate proceedings.

|-
|
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
| 1
| Article 35 allows injured parties to bring suits for damages.

|-
|
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
| 1
| Article 16(5) allows interested 3rd parties to participate in the hearings.

|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Notification
| Voluntary
| 0
|

|-
|
| Mandatory
| 3
| Article 9 of the Concentrations Act says that a merger does not come into effect until approval from the commission is received.

|-
|
| Pre-merger
| 2
| Article 9 of the Concentrations Act says that a merger does not come into effect until approval from the commission is received.

|-
|
| Post-merger
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Assessment
| Dominance
| 1
| Article 10 of the Concentration Act says that a merger that creates a dominant market position is prohibited.

|-
|
| Restriction of Competition
| 1
| Article 12 considers the structure of the market

|-
|
| Public Interest (Pro D)
| 1
| Article 36 of the Concentration Act allows the Minister to declare an otherwise impermissible merger allowed because it is of major public interest.

|-
|
| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
| 1
| Article 12 allows the commission to look at negative effects on intermediate and final consumers.

|-
|
| Other
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency
| 1
| Article 36 of the Concentration Act allows the Minister to declare an otherwise impermissible merger allowed because of its effects on efficiency.

|- class="categorydivision"
| Dominance
| Limits Access
| 1
| Article 6(2)(b) prohibits restricting the market to consumers.

|-
|
| Abusive Acts
| 1
| Article 6(1) prohibits the abuse of a dominant position.

|-
|
| Price Setting
| 1
| Article 6(2)(a) prohibits price setting.

|-
|
| Discriminatory Pricing
| 1
| Article 6(2)(c) prohibits the imposition of discriminatory conditions and prices.

|-
|
| Resale Price Maintenance
| 0
|

|-
|
| Obstacles to Entry
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Restrictive Trade Practices
| Price Fixing
| 1
| Article 4(1)(a) prohibits price fixing.

|-
|
| Tying
| 1
| Article 4(1)(e) prohibits tying arrangements.

|-
|
| Market Division
| 1
| Article 4(1)(c) prohibits market division.

|-
|
| Output Restraint
| 1
| Article 4(1)(b) prohibits output restraint.

|-
|
| Market Sharing
| 0
|

|-
|
| Eliminating Competitors
| 0
|

|-
|
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
| 0
|

|-
|
| Supply Refusal
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 1
| Article 5(1) allows certain agreements prohibited in Article 4 when they contribute to the economy.

|}

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