Saudi Arabia 2004 - Revision history

HCargill: added dominance to merger considerations; retotalled score

2008-06-13T15:31:09Z

added dominance to merger considerations; retotalled score

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	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>
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	\| Merger Assessment		\| Merger Assessment
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	\|		\| Under Article 6, firms that would become dominant under a merger are required to seek pre-merger permission.

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HCargill: modified the punishment sections (arts 12 and 13) and added supply refusal point in restrictive trade practices under article 4.

2008-06-13T15:23:18Z

modified the punishment sections (arts 12 and 13) and added supply refusal point in restrictive trade practices under article 4.

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	'''Score = 18'''		'''Score = 17'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>
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	\| Prison Sentences		\| Prison Sentences
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	~~\| Article 15 grants the competition council the power to imprison offenders.~~

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	\| Supply Refusal		\| Supply Refusal
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	\|		\| Article 4 prohibits "depriving ... certain firm or firms of commodities and services available in the market."

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AchalOza at 13:46, 12 October 2007

2007-10-12T13:46:22Z

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	'''Score = 19'''		'''Score = 18'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>

Kajrozga at 15:36, 8 September 2007

2007-09-08T15:36:42Z

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	'''Score = 21'''		'''Score = 19'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>

Kajrozga at 22:29, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T22:29:04Z

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	\| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties		\| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
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	\| Article 18		\| Article 18 allows any person harmed by prohibited conduct to "apply for compensation before the competent judicial body"

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	\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings		\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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	\| Article 15 ~~allows anyone to~~ file a grievance with the ~~council's decision~~.		\| Article 15(3) states that "[a]nyone may file a grievance against the committee’s decisions with the Board of Grievances . . ."

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Kajrozga at 22:21, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T22:21:40Z

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	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
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	\| Article 5(2)		\| Article 5(2) prohibits "imposing restrictions on the supply of a commodity or service"

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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
	\| 1		\| 0
	\| ~~Article 5~~		\|

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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
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	\| Article 4(1)		\| Article 4(1) prohibits price setting.

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	\| Discriminatory Pricing		\| Discriminatory Pricing
	\| 1		\| 0
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	\| Price Fixing		\| Price Fixing
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	\| Article 4(1)		\| Article 4(1) prohibits price fixing.

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	\| Tying		\| Tying
	\| 0		\| 1
	\|		\| Article 5(3) prohibits tying arrangements made by dominant firms.

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	\| Market Division		\| Market Division
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	\| Article 4(6)		\| Article 4(6) prohibits dividing a market according to geographic regions.

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	\| Output Restraint		\| Output Restraint
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	\| ~~Article~~ 4(8)		\| Articles 4(8) and 4(2) prohibit output restraints.

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	\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging		\| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
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	\| Article 4(7)		\| Article 4(7) prohibits "[i]nfluencing the normal price of sale, purchase, or supply quotations of commodities and services whether in . . . bids or auctions"

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Kajrozga at 22:03, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T22:03:53Z

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	'''Score = 21'''		'''Score = 21'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 2004 (herein after referred to as Competition Act). <ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 22 June 2004<ref>Though it did not come into force until 31 December 2004; see: http://www.globalcompetitionforum.org/asia.htm#Saudi</ref> (herein after referred to as Competition Act).<ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>

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JWSchneider at 00:13, 2 August 2007

2007-08-02T00:13:15Z

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	'''Score = 22'''		'''Score = 21'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 2004 (herein after referred to as Competition Act). <ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 2004 (herein after referred to as Competition Act). <ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>
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	\| Market Sharing		\| Market Sharing
	\| 1		\| 0
	\| ~~Article 4(6)~~		\|

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JWSchneider at 19:34, 31 July 2007

2007-07-31T19:34:32Z

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	'''Score = 20'''		'''Score = 22'''

	''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 2004 (herein after referred to as Competition Act). <ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>		''Governed by:'' Competition Law (Royal Decree No. M/25) of 2004 (herein after referred to as Competition Act). <ref>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTICE/EXTCOMPLEGALDB/0,,contentMDK:21040081~pagePK:2137398~piPK:64581526~theSitePK:2137348,00.html</ref>
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	\| Obstacles to Entry		\| Obstacles to Entry
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	\| Article 5(4) prohibits "refusing to deal with another firm without justification in order to restrict its entry into the market."		\| Article 5(4) prohibits "refusing to deal with another firm without justification in order to restrict its entry into the market."
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JWSchneider at 19:33, 31 July 2007

2007-07-31T19:33:52Z

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