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http://www.minec.gob.sv/leyes/LeydeCompetencia_english_.pdf | '''Score = 18''' | ||
''Governed by:'' Competition Law of December 2004, took effect 1 January 2006<ref>http://www.minec.gob.sv/leyes/LeydeCompetencia_english_.pdf</ref> | |||
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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment | |||
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| Scope | |||
| Extraterritoriality | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 2. | |||
|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Remedies | |||
| Fines | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 38 provides for fines if prohibitions in the statute are violated. | |||
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| Prison Sentences | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
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| Divestitures | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Private Enforcement | |||
| 3rd Party Initiation | |||
| 1 | |||
| Articles 40-42 say that a 3rd party can compel the enforcement agency to begin an investigation. | |||
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| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
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| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Merger Notification | |||
| Voluntary | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
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| Mandatory | |||
| 3 | |||
| Article 33 says firms of a certain size must request authorization. | |||
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| | |||
| Pre-merger | |||
| 2 | |||
| Article 33 | |||
|- | |||
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| Post-merger | |||
| 0 | |||
| | |||
|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Merger Assessment | |||
| Dominance | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 33 considers the size of the resulting firm. | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| Restriction of Competition | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
| | |||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 34 talks about consumer benefits as well as market efficiency. | |||
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| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
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| Other | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
| | |||
| Efficiency | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 34 | |||
|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Dominance | |||
| Limits Access | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
| | |||
| Abusive Acts | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 30 leaves other possible abusive acts open. | |||
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| Price Setting | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
| | |||
| Discriminatory Pricing | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 30(d) | |||
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| Resale Price Maintenance | |||
| 0 | |||
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| Obstacles to Entry | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 30(a) | |||
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| Efficiency Defense | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- class="categorydivision" | |||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | |||
| Price Fixing | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 25(a) | |||
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| Tying | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 26(a) & (b) | |||
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| Market Division | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 25(d) prohibits "Division of the market, either by territory, volume of sales or purchases, by type of good sold, customer or seller , or by any other means." | |||
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| Output Restraint | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 25(b) prohibits "Fixing or limiting quantity output." | |||
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| Market Sharing | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
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| Eliminating Competitors | |||
| 0 | |||
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|- | |||
| | |||
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | |||
| 1 | |||
| Article 25(c) | |||
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| Supply Refusal | |||
| 0 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
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| Efficiency Defense | |||
| 0 | |||
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== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 23 January 2009
Score = 18
Governed by: Competition Law of December 2004, took effect 1 January 2006[1]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 1 | Article 2. |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | Article 38 provides for fines if prohibitions in the statute are violated. |
| Prison Sentences | 0 | ||
| Divestitures | 0 | ||
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 1 | Articles 40-42 say that a 3rd party can compel the enforcement agency to begin an investigation. |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 0 | ||
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | |
| Mandatory | 3 | Article 33 says firms of a certain size must request authorization. | |
| Pre-merger | 2 | Article 33 | |
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 1 | Article 33 considers the size of the resulting firm. |
| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 1 | Article 34 talks about consumer benefits as well as market efficiency. | |
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 1 | Article 34 | |
| Dominance | Limits Access | 0 | |
| Abusive Acts | 1 | Article 30 leaves other possible abusive acts open. | |
| Price Setting | 0 | ||
| Discriminatory Pricing | 1 | Article 30(d) | |
| Resale Price Maintenance | 0 | ||
| Obstacles to Entry | 1 | Article 30(a) | |
| Efficiency Defense | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 25(a) |
| Tying | 1 | Article 26(a) & (b) | |
| Market Division | 1 | Article 25(d) prohibits "Division of the market, either by territory, volume of sales or purchases, by type of good sold, customer or seller , or by any other means." | |
| Output Restraint | 1 | Article 25(b) prohibits "Fixing or limiting quantity output." | |
| Market Sharing | 0 | ||
| Eliminating Competitors | 0 | ||
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 1 | Article 25(c) | |
| Supply Refusal | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 |