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| '''Score = 18''' | | *'''Macedonia (2007)''' - The Law on Protection of Competition was amended slightly in 2007.<ref>Statute at http://www.kzk.gov.mk/images/Law%20Amending%20the%20Law%20on%20Protection%20of%20Competition%20(Official%20Gazette%20of%20Republic%20of%20Macedonia%20no.22-07).pdf </ref> The fines and administrative procedures for misdemeanor determinations were changed. However, this does not change the 2005 scoring |
| | * '''Macedonia (June 1, 2006)''' - The Law on Protection of Competition was amended in 2006.<ref>Statute at http://www.kzk.gov.mk/images/Law%20Amending%20the%20Law%20on%20Protection%20of%20Competition.pdf</ref> However, these amendments do not affect the 2005 scoring. |
| | *[[Macedonia (Jan 1, 2005)]] |
| | *[[Macedonia (April 1, 2000)]] |
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| ''Governed by:'' Law Against Limiting Competition of 1996 as amended April 1, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).
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| <ref>Macedonia Monopoly Authority website, http://www.mon.upr.gov.mk/zakoni-ang.htm.</ref>
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| | Scope
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| | Extraterritoriality
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| | Article 18 applies some of the provisions of the Act to all activities that affect Macedonian markets.
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| | Remedies
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| | Fines
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| | Article 47 provides some guidelines for fining.
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| | Private Enforcement
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| | Article 56(1) allows parties to initiate hearings (parties can be interested 3rd parties)
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| | Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
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| | Article 42 requires those who violate the competition laws to pay damages to injured 3rd parties.
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| | 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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| | Article 56(2) lists those people affected by the decisions as parties and allows them rights in proceedings.
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| | Merger Notification
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| | Article 26(1) requires immediate notification of mergers.
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| | Article 26(1) requires immediate notification of mergers.
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| | Merger Assessment
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| | Dominance
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| | Article 28 lists the creation or strengthening of a dominant position as a factor in merger assessment.
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| | Restriction of Competition
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| | Article 28 lists the effects of this dominant position on competition as a factor to consider in merger assessment.
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| | Public Interest (Pro D)
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| | Article 28(3) allows the commission to allow an otherwise impermissible merger if it has benefits to the public interest.
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| | Other
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| | Efficiency
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| | Dominance
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| | Abusive Acts
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| | Article 25(8) outlaws certain abuses by dominant undertakings.
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| | Price Setting
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| | Discriminatory Pricing
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| | Article 25(8)(3) lists applying dissimilar conditions as an abusive act.
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| | Resale Price Maintenance
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| | Article 21 bans resale price maintenance.
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| | Obstacles to Entry
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| | Article 25(8)(1) lists limiting the competitive potential of another undertaking as an abusive act.
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| | Efficiency Defense
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| | Restrictive Trade Practices
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| | Price Fixing
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| | Article 18 prohibits price fixing.
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| | Tying
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| | Output Restraint
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| | Article 21 bans limiting contracts.
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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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| | Article 11 allows cartels that are otherwise illegal for reasons linked to the overall economy and the public interest.
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| == References == | | == References == |
| <references /> | | <references /> |