Cyprus (2008) - Revision history

LMyhre at 03:55, 25 July 2008

2008-07-25T03:55:34Z

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	Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.		Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.

	'''Score = __'''		'''Score = 17'''

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	\| Dominance		\| Dominance
	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
	\| ~~0 or~~ 1		\| 1
	\|		\| Law 13(I), section 6, forbids one or more undertakings to abuse the financial dependency of another undertaking in a way which substantially influences competition.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
	\| 0 ~~or 1~~		\| 0
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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
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	\|		\| Law 13(I), section 6, prohibits price setting.


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	\| Discriminatory Pricing		\| Discriminatory Pricing
	\| ~~0 or~~ 1		\| 1
	\|		\| Law 13(I), section 6, prohibits discriminatory pricing.

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	\| Resale Price Maintenance		\| Resale Price Maintenance
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	\| Obstacles to Entry		\| Obstacles to Entry
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	\| Market Division		\| Market Division
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	\| Output Restraint		\| Output Restraint
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	\|		\| Law 13(I), section 6, prohibits restricting output or abuse of another undertaking's financial dependency, such as by arbitrary terms or discrimatory treatment in transactions, or the sudden and unjustified termination of all transactions.


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	\| Market Sharing		\| Market Sharing
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	\| Eliminating Competitors		\| Eliminating Competitors
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	\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging		\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
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	\| Supply Refusal		\| Supply Refusal
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	\| Efficiency Defense		\| Efficiency Defense
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	\|		\| Section 4(1) of Law 13(I)/2008 permits anti-competitive conduct that benefits consumers, as long as it will not reduce competition any more than is necessary, and will not eliminate competition from a substantial part of that market.

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LMyhre at 18:56, 24 July 2008

2008-07-24T18:56:20Z

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	Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.		Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.

	'''Score = 18'''		'''Score = __'''

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	\| Tying		\| Tying
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	\|		\| Section 3(1) of the Protection of Competition Law 13(I)/2008 prohibits tying.

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LMyhre at 04:24, 24 July 2008

2008-07-24T04:24:45Z

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	Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.		Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.

	'''Score = __'''		'''Score = 18'''

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	\| Other		\| Other
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	\|		\| Law 13(I), section 4, allows the CPC to approve of some mergers that violate the law, so long as they benefit consumers, or promote technical or financial development, or develop production or distribution of goods.

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LMyhre at 00:11, 24 July 2008

2008-07-24T00:11:28Z

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	\| Divestitures		\| Divestitures
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	\|		\| Law 22(i), sections 41-42, permits the revocation of approval of a concentration at any time if the concentration ever ceases to satisfy the terms required for approval by the CPC.

	\|- class="categorydivision"		\|- class="categorydivision"
	\| Private Enforcement		\| Private Enforcement
	\| 3rd Party Initiation		\| 3rd Party Initiation
	\| 0 ~~or 1~~		\| 0
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	\| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties		\| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
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	\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings		\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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	\| Post-merger		\| Post-merger
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	\| Law 22(I), section 14, ~~allows for~~ post-merger notification.		\| Law 22(I), section 14, permits post-merger notification to be treated essentially the same as a timely notification.

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	\| Public Interest (Pro D)		\| Public Interest (Pro D)
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	\|		\| Law 22(I) allows some mergers it might not otherwise permit, if they will benefit consumers or the public interest.

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	\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)		\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
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	\| Law 22(I), section 8, allows the CPC to apply the competition law to a concentration if it finds the concentration is of major importance, even if the minimum criteria for the law to apply is not ~~otherwise~~ met.		\| Law 22(I), section 8, allows the CPC to apply the competition law to a concentration if it finds the concentration is of major importance, even if the minimum turnover criteria for the law to apply is not met.

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	\| Efficiency		\| Efficiency
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LMyhre at 15:30, 23 July 2008

2008-07-23T15:30:55Z

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	\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)		\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
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	\|		\| Law 22(I), section 8, allows the CPC to apply the competition law to a concentration if it finds the concentration is of major importance, even if the minimum criteria for the law to apply is not otherwise met.

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LMyhre at 19:22, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T19:22:20Z

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	Control of Concentrations of Enterprises Law number 22(I) of 1999.<ref>This law is available online at http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/38B42C6DAA898323C22571A800314847/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement.</ref>		Control of Concentrations of Enterprises Law number 22(I) of 1999.<ref>This law is available online at http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/38B42C6DAA898323C22571A800314847/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement.</ref>

	Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus ~~over 30 years ago and calls itself~~ the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.		Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus in 1974, forming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.

	'''Score = __'''		'''Score = __'''

LMyhre at 18:58, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T18:58:11Z

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	Control of Concentrations of Enterprises Law number 22(I) of 1999.<ref>This law is available online at http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/38B42C6DAA898323C22571A800314847/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement.</ref>		Control of Concentrations of Enterprises Law number 22(I) of 1999.<ref>This law is available online at http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/All/38B42C6DAA898323C22571A800314847/$file/concentration.pdf?OpenElement.</ref>

			Note: The northern part of Cyprus declared independence from the rest of Cyprus over 30 years ago and calls itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic operates its own government, complete with a judicial system, defence, laws, and so forth, but is only recognized as an independent country by Turkey. While the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the world consider the entire island to be under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, in practice, its laws are not practiced in northern Cyprus at this time.

	'''Score = __'''		'''Score = __'''
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	\| Public Interest (Pro D)		\| Public Interest (Pro D)
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	\| Section 4(1) of Law 13(I)/2008 permits anti-competitive conduct that benefits consumers, as long as it will not reduce competition any more than is necessary, and will not eliminate competition from a substantial part of that market.		\|

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	\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)		\| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
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	\| Other		\| Other
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	\| Efficiency Defense		\| Efficiency Defense
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	\|		\| Section 4(1) of Law 13(I)/2008 permits anti-competitive conduct that benefits consumers, as long as it will not reduce competition any more than is necessary, and will not eliminate competition from a substantial part of that market.

	\|- class="categorydivision"		\|- class="categorydivision"

LMyhre at 18:06, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T18:06:50Z

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	\| Restriction of Competition		\| Restriction of Competition
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	\| Section 3(1) of ~~the Protection of Competition~~ Law 13(I)/2008 prohibits all agreements between undertakings, decisions by association of undertakings and concerted practices that have as an object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the Republic.		\| Section 3(1) of Law 13(I)/2008 prohibits all agreements between undertakings, decisions by association of undertakings and concerted practices that have as an object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the Republic.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| Public Interest (Pro D)		\| Public Interest (Pro D)
	\| ~~0 or~~ 1		\| 1
	\|		\| Section 4(1) of Law 13(I)/2008 permits anti-competitive conduct that benefits consumers, as long as it will not reduce competition any more than is necessary, and will not eliminate competition from a substantial part of that market.

	\|-		\|-

LMyhre at 16:54, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T16:54:21Z

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	\| Merger Notification		\| Merger Notification
	\| Voluntary		\| Voluntary
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	\| Mandatory		\| Mandatory
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	\|		\| Law 22(I), section 9, requires mandatory notification and approval prior to a merger.

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	\| Pre-merger		\| Pre-merger
	\| ~~0 or~~ 2		\| 2
	\|		\| Law 22(I), section 9, requires mandatory notification and approval prior to a merger.

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	\| Post-merger		\| Post-merger
	\| ~~0 or~~ 1		\| 1
	\|		\| Law 22(I), section 14, allows for post-merger notification.

	\|- class="categorydivision"		\|- class="categorydivision"
	\| Merger Assessment		\| Merger Assessment
	\| Dominance		\| Dominance
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	\|		\| Law 22(I), sections 10-11, require dominance to be considered when assessing a merger.

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LMyhre at 16:45, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T16:45:19Z

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	\| Extraterritoriality		\| Extraterritoriality
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	\| According to Law 22(I) of 1999, Section 3(2)(a)(ii), the competition law of Cyprus ~~applies only~~ to concentrations where at least one of the undertakings engages in commercial activity within Cyprus.		\| According to Law 22(I) of 1999, Section 3(2)(a)(ii), the competition law of Cyprus is limited to concentrations where at least one of the undertakings engages in commercial activity within Cyprus.

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	\| Fines		\| Fines
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	\|		\| Law 22(I) of 1999, Section 52, provides for fines.

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	\| Prison Sentences		\| Prison Sentences
	\| 0 ~~or 1~~		\| 0
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