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Revision as of 00:15, 11 February 2008
Score = INCOMPLETE
Governed by: The Act of 16 February 2007 on Competition and Consumer Protection (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”). [1]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 1 | Article 1(2) states that the Act applies to any "practices or concentrations cause or may cause effects in the territory." |
| Remedies | Fines | 0 | |
| Prison Sentences | 0 | ||
| Divestitures | 1 | Article 19(2) enables divestiture of an improper merger. | |
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 0 | |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 0 | ||
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | |
| Mandatory | 0 | ||
| Pre-merger | 0 | ||
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 1 | Article 19 allows consideration of whether a merger strengthens a dominant position.
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| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 0 |
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| Dominance | Limits Access | 1 | Article 9(2)(2) prohibits "limiting production" |
| Abusive Acts | 1 | Article 9 prohibits "abuse of dominant position." | |
| Price Setting | 1 | Article 9(2)(1) prohibits price fixing. | |
| Discriminatory Pricing | 1 | Article 6(4) prohibits discriminatory pricing. | |
| Resale Price Maintenance | 0 | ||
| Obstacles to Entry | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 6(1) prohibits price fixing. |
| Tying | 1 | Article 6(5) prohibits tying arrangements. | |
| Market Division | 0 | ||
| Output Restraint | Article 6(2) prohibits "limiting or controlling production." Article 6(6) prohibits "limiting access." | ||
| Market Sharing | 1 | Article 6(3) prohibits market sharing. | |
| Eliminating Competitors | 0 | ||
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 1 | Article 6(7) prohibits bid rigging. | |
| Supply Refusal | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 1 | Article 8(1) permits otherwise impermissible agreements if they "contribute to improvement of the production, distribution of goods or to technical or economic progress" |