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''Governed by:'' 136/2001 Coll. Act of 27 February 2001 on Protection of Competition and on Amendments and Supplements to the Act of the Slovak National Council NO. 347/1990 Coll. On Organization of Ministries and Other Central Bodies of State Administration of the Slovak Republic as amended (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic website, http://www.antimon.gov.sk/eng/?c=356.</ref>
''Governed by:'' 136/2001 Coll. Act of 27 February 2001 on Protection of Competition and on Amendments and Supplements to the Act of the Slovak National Council No. 347/1990 Coll. on Organization of Ministries and Other Central Bodies of State Administration of the Slovak Republic as amended (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).  
<ref>Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic website, http://www.antimon.gov.sk/eng/?c=356</ref>


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Latest revision as of 06:43, 8 January 2009

Score = 19

Governed by: 136/2001 Coll. Act of 27 February 2001 on Protection of Competition and on Amendments and Supplements to the Act of the Slovak National Council No. 347/1990 Coll. on Organization of Ministries and Other Central Bodies of State Administration of the Slovak Republic as amended (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”). [1]

Category Subcategory Score Comment
Scope Extraterritoriality 1 Article 2(4) says that the Act may apply to activities abroad if they affect the domestic market.
Remedies Fines 1 Article 38 provides guidelines for fining.
Prison Sentences 0
Divestitures 0
Private Enforcement 3rd Party Initiation 1 Article 25(2) allows third party to initiate a Commission proceeding through a written petition.
Remedies Available to 3rd Parties 1 Article 42 says that injured consumers can demand remedies in civil courts.
3rd Party Rights in Proceedings 1 Article 27 requires the Authority to allow 3rd parties to participate if they so request.
Merger Notification Voluntary 0
Mandatory 3 Article 10(9) requires notification of mergers.
Pre-merger 0
Post-merger 1 Article 10(9) says that this notification must come within 30 days after an enumerated decisive act.
Merger Assessment Dominance 1 Article 12(7) lists creating or strengthening a dominant position as a reason to disallow a merger.
Restriction of Competition 1 Article 12(7) lists imposing significant barriers on competition as the other reason to prohibit a merger.
Public Interest (Pro D) 0
Public Interest (Pro Authority) 0
Other 0
Efficiency 0
Dominance Limits Access 1 Article 8(2)(b) lists a restriction of production or sale as an abusive act and Article 8(4) prohibits limiting access to essential facilities.
Abusive Acts 1 Article 8(6) prohibits abuse of a dominant position.
Price Setting 1 Article 8(2)(a) lists enforcing disproportionate prices and other conditions as an abusive act.
Discriminatory Pricing 1 Article 8(2)(c) lists discriminatory conditions as an abusive act.
Resale Price Maintenance 0
Obstacles to Entry 0
Efficiency Defense 0
Restrictive Trade Practices Price Fixing 1 Article 4(3)(a) prohibits price fixing.
Tying 1 Article 4(3)(e) prohibits tying arrangements.
Market Division 1 Article 4(3)(c) prohibits market division.
Output Restraint 1 Article 4(3)(b) prohibits limiting production.
Market Sharing 0
Eliminating Competitors 0
Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging 1 Article 4(3)(f) prohibits collusive tendering.
Supply Refusal 0
Efficiency Defense 1 Article 6(3) gives an exemption to the Article 4 prohibitions for agreements that contribute to the improvement of production or distribution of goods or to the promotion of technical or economic development.

References

  1. Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic website, http://www.antimon.gov.sk/eng/?c=356