Malta (February 1, 1995) - Revision history

AchalOza at 12:49, 12 October 2007

2007-10-12T12:49:09Z

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	''Governed by:'' Chapter 379 Competition Act of 1 February 1995, last amended III. 2004 125<ref>The changes in the 2004 amendments refer only to various exemptions that are not dealt with in this particular study.</ref> (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>Malta Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications website, http://docs.justice.gov.mt/lom/legislation/english/leg/vol_10/chapt379.pdf.</ref>		''Governed by:'' Chapter 379 Competition Act of 1 February 1995, last amended III. 2004 125<ref>The changes in the 2004 amendments refer only to various exemptions that are not dealt with in this particular study.</ref> (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>Malta Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications website, http://docs.justice.gov.mt/lom/legislation/english/leg/vol_10/chapt379.pdf.</ref>

AchalOza at 20:46, 15 July 2007

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	\|		\| Article 13 allows the commission to force structural remedies on a firm.

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	\|		\| Article 32 allows the Minister to prescribe rules for the control of mergers including concentrative joint ventures which may prevent, restrict or distort competition within the relevant market.

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	\|		\| Article 9(2)(d) prohibits eliminating competitors.

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	\| Article 5(1)(a) prohibits price fixing.		\| Article 5(1)(a) prohibits price fixing. Article 5(1)(b) prohibits discriminatory pricing.

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'''Score = 11'''

''Governed by:'' Chapter 379 Competition Act of 1 February 1995, last amended III. 2004 125<ref>The changes in the 2004 amendments refer only to various exemptions that are not dealt with in this particular study.</ref> (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>Malta Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications website, http://docs.justice.gov.mt/lom/legislation/english/leg/vol_10/chapt379.pdf.</ref>

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

|- class="categorydivision"
| Scope
| Extraterritoriality
| 1
| Article 3 defines “relevant market” as localities located either inside or outside Malta.

|- class="categorydivision"
| Remedies
| Fines
| 1
| Article 21 provides guidelines for fining.

|-
|
| Prison Sentences
| 0
|

|-
|
| Divestitures
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Private Enforcement
| 3rd Party Initiation
| 1
| Article 12(1) says that investigations can be initiated by a reasonable allegation in writing by a 3rd party.

|-
|
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
| 0
|

|-
|
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
| 0
|

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

|-
|
| Mandatory
| 0
|

|-
|
| Pre-merger
| 0
|

|-
|
| 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
| 1
| Article 9(2)(c) prohibits limiting production or markets.

|-
|
| Abusive Acts
| 1
| Article 9(1) prohibits abusive acts by dominant undertakings.

|-
|
| Price Setting
| 1
| Article 9(2)(a) prohibits price setting.

|-
|
| Discriminatory Pricing
| 1
| Article 9(2)(e) prohibits discriminatory pricing.

|-
|
| Resale Price Maintenance
| 0
|

|-
|
| Obstacles to Entry
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Restrictive Trade Practices
| Price Fixing
| 1
| Article 5(1)(a) prohibits price fixing.

|-
|
| Tying
| 1
| Article 5(1)(e)

|-
|
| Market Division
| 0
|

|-
|
| Output Restraint
| 1
| Article 5(1)(b) prohibits limiting and controlling production.

|-
|
| Market Sharing
| 1
| Article 5(1)(c) prohibits market sharing.

|-
|
| Eliminating Competitors
| 0
|

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

|-
|
| Supply Refusal
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 1
| Article 5(3) gives an exemption to the Article 5(1) prohibitions for agreements which contribute towards the objective of improving production or distribution of goods or promotes technical or economic progress.

|}

== References ==
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