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| ''Governed by:'' Act on the Control of Monopolies and Oligopolies and the Protection of Free Competition of 26 September 1977 (no. 703/1977), as last amended by Act of 2 August 2006 (no. 3373/2005) (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).<ref>http://www.esee.gr</ref>
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| ! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment
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| |- class="categorydivision"
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| | Scope
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| | Extraterritoriality
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| | Article 32 says that the Act applies to anything that has
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| | Remedies
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| | Fines
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| | Article 29 allows the Commission to impose large fines for violations.
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| | Prison Sentences
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| | Divestitures
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| | Private Enforcement
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| | 3rd Party Initiation
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| | Article 24(1) says that every individual or legal entity has the right to file a complaint to initiate an investigation.
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| | Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
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| | 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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| | According to Greek civil law 3rd parties have the right to intervene in Commission proceedings either for or against the defendant.
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| | Merger Notification
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| | Voluntary
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| | Mandatory
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| | Article 4b(2) requires pre-merger notification.
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| | Pre-merger
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| | Article 4b(2) requires pre-merger notification.
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| | Post-merger
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| |- class="categorydivision"
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| | Merger Assessment
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| | Dominance
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| | Article 4c(1) says that the Commission can ban any merger that is expected to create or strengthen a dominant position.
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| | Restriction of Competition
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| | Article 4c(1) says that the Commission can ban any merger that is expected to significantly impede competition.
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| | Public Interest (Pro D)
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| | Article 4c(3) allows an otherwise impermissible merger if it is to the consumers’ advantage.
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| | Public Interest (Pro Authority)
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| | Other
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| | Efficiency
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| | Article 4c(3) allows the Commission to permit an otherwise illegal merger if it will advantage the national economy.
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| | Dominance
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| | Limits Access
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| | Article 2(1)(b) prohibits limiting production and markets.
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| | Abusive Acts
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| | Article 2 prohibits abuse by a dominant undertaking.
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| | Price Setting
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| | Article 2(1)(a) prohibits price setting.
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| | Discriminatory Pricing
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| | Article 2(1)(c) prohibits discriminatory pricing.
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| | Resale Price Maintenance
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| | RPM has been interpreted as illegal under Article 1(1)(a).<ref>See Competition Commission Decisions 133/94 Bakers Corporation of Korinth; 134/94 Greek Federation of Bakers; 135/94 Bakers Union of Theva</ref>
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| | Obstacles to Entry
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| | Efficiency Defense
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| |- class="categorydivision"
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| | Restrictive Trade Practices
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| | Price Fixing
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| | Article 1(1)(a) prohibits price fixing.
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| | Tying
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| | Article 1(1)(e) prohibits tying arrangements.
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| | Market Division
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| | Output Restraint
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| | Article 1(1)(b) prohibits limiting production and markets.
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| | Market Sharing
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| | Article 1(1)(c) prohibits 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 1(3)(a) exempts from the Article 1 prohibitions agreements that contribute to improving production or distribution or promote economic progress.
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| == References ==
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| <references />
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