Finland 2004 - Revision history

Kajrozga at 04:21, 22 November 2007

2007-11-22T04:21:03Z

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	''Governed by:'' Act on Competition Restrictions (480/1992) as last amended by Act No. 318/2004 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).		''Governed by:'' Act on Competition Restrictions (480/1992) as last amended by Act No. 318/2004 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).

Kajrozga at 04:10, 22 November 2007

2007-11-22T04:10:14Z

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	\| Divestitures		\| Divestitures
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	\| Competition ~~authority can order the break-up of a firm~~.~~<ref>''Competition Law in the EU'', pp. 379-80</ref>~~		\| Article 11(i) allows Competition Authority to dissolve concentrations that violate 11(d).

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	\| Price Fixing		\| Price Fixing
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	\| Article 6(1)(1) prohibits price fixing.		\| Article 4(2)(1) prohibits price fixing.

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	\| Market Division		\| Market Division
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	\| ~~Article 6(1)(2) bans market division unless necessary for economic development.~~		\|

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	\| Output Restraint		\| Output Restraint
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	\| Article 6(1)(2) bans limiting production ~~unless necessary~~.		\| Article 4(2)(2) bans limiting production.

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	\| Market Sharing		\| Market Sharing
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	\|		\| Article 4(2)(3) bans market sharing.

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	\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging		\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
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	\| ~~Article 5 prohibits collusive tendering.~~		\|

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	\| Efficiency Defense		\| Efficiency Defense
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	\| Article ~~6(1)(2)~~		\| Article 5 allows consideration of whether an otherwise impermissible agreement under Article 4 "contributes to improving the production or distribution of goods or to promoting technical or economic progress."

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Kajrozga at 03:47, 22 November 2007

2007-11-22T03:47:55Z

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	\| Fines		\| Fines
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	\| Article 8(1) allows for fines for violations of Articles 4-7.		\| Article 7(1) allows for fines for violations of Articles 4-7.

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	\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings		\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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	\| ~~Injured 3rd parties are allowed to appeal (all whose rights, duties or benefits the decision directly affects).~~		\|

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	\| Pre-merger		\| Pre-merger
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	\| ~~Article11c~~(1) requires that notification occur within a week of a triggering event (which ranges from the actual acquisition of control to a decision to merge).		\| Article 11c(1) requires that notification occur within a week of a triggering event (which ranges from the actual acquisition of control to a decision to merge).

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	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
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	\| Article 7(~~1)(5~~) prohibits using dominance to restrict market access by competition.		\| Article 6(2) prohibits using dominance to restrict market access by competition.

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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
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	\| Article ~~7(1) prohibits~~ abusive acts by companies in a dominant position.		\| Article 6 implies that its list of "abusive acts" by companies in a dominant position is not exhaustive.

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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
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	\| Article 7(1~~)(3~~) lists unreasonable price setting as an example of a prohibited abuse.		\| Article 6(1) lists unreasonable price setting as an example of a prohibited abuse.

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	\| Discriminatory Pricing		\| Discriminatory Pricing
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	\| Article ~~7(1)~~(3) ~~has been interpreted as applying to~~ discriminatory pricing ~~as well~~.		\| Article 6(3) prohibits discriminatory pricing.

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	\| Resale Price Maintenance		\| Resale Price Maintenance
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	\| ~~Article 4 bans some forms of RPM.~~		\|

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	\| Tying		\| Tying
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	\|		\| Article 6(4) prohibits tying arrangements by a dominant firm or "an association of business undertakings of a dominant position.

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Kajrozga at 03:27, 22 November 2007

2007-11-22T03:27:35Z

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2007-11-21T23:08:19Z

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''Governed by:'' Act on Competition Restrictions (480/1992) as last amended by Act No. 318/2004 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).
<ref>''http://www.kilpailuvirasto.fi/cgi-bin/english.cgi?luku=legislation&sivu=act-on-competition-restrictions-amended</ref>

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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment

|- class="categorydivision"
| Scope
| Extraterritoriality
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Remedies
| Fines
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| Prison Sentences
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| Divestitures
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Private Enforcement
| 3rd Party Initiation
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| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
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| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Notification
| Voluntary
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| Mandatory
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| Pre-merger
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| Post-merger
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Assessment
| Dominance
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| Restriction of Competition
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| Public Interest (Pro D)
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| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
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| Other
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| Efficiency
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Dominance
| Limits Access
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| Abusive Acts
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| Price Setting
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| Discriminatory Pricing
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| Resale Price Maintenance
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| Obstacles to Entry
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| Efficiency Defense
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|- class="categorydivision"
| Restrictive Trade Practices
| Price Fixing
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| Tying
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| Market Division
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| Output Restraint
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| Market Sharing
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| Eliminating Competitors
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| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
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| Supply Refusal
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| Efficiency Defense
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== References ==
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