Austria (January 1, 2006)

Score = 0

Governed by: TitleOfAct of DateOfAct, amended by TitleOfAmendment DateOfAmendment (herein referred to as "ShortTitle").

Category	Subcategory	Score	Comment
Scope	Extraterritoriality	0
Remedies	Fines	0
	Prison Sentences	0
	Divestitures	0
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	0
	Restriction of Competition	0
	Public Interest (Pro D)	0
	Public Interest (Pro Authority)	0
	Other	0
	Efficiency	0
Dominance	Limits Access	0
	Abusive Acts	0
	Price Setting	0
	Discriminatory Pricing	0
	Resale Price Maintenance	0
	Obstacles to Entry	1	§4(1)(2) prohibits a dominant firm from limiting other firms from admission into the market.
	Efficiency Defense	0
Restrictive Trade Practices	Price Fixing	1	§1(2)(1) prohibits agreements against setting prices directly or indirectly.
	Tying	1	§1(2)(5) prohibits conditions attached to the conclusion of contracts that the contracting parties accept additional achievements which are not related to the contractual item.
	Market Division	1	§1(2)(3) prohibit agreements that allocate markets or sources of supply.
	Output Restraint	1	§1(2)(2) prohibits agreements restricting or controlling production.
	Market Sharing	0
	Eliminating Competitors	1	§1(2)(4) prohibits the application of different conditions with equivalent trade partners, whereby these are disadvantaged in competition.
	Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging	0
	Supply Refusal	0
	Efficiency Defense	1	§2(1) provides an exception for agreements that contribute to the promotion of technical or economic progress.