Italy (October 10, 1990)

Score = 27

Governed by: Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).

Category	Subcategory	Score	Comment
Scope	Extraterritoriality	1	Scope extends to foreign corporations.
Remedies	Fines	1
	Prison Sentences
	Divestitures	1
Private Enforcement	3rd Party Initiation	1
	Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
	3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
Merger Notification	Voluntary
	Mandatory	3
	Pre-merger
	Post-merger
Merger Assessment	Dominance
	Restriction of Competition
	Public Interest (Pro D)
	Public Interest (Pro Authority)
	Other
	Efficiency
Dominance	Limits Access
	Abusive Acts	1	_____ prohibits abuse of a dominant position
	Price Setting	1	Section 12(2)(a) prohibits price setting
	Discriminatory Pricing
	Resale Price Maintenance
	Obstacles to Entry
	Efficiency Defense
Restrictive Trade Practices	Price Fixing
	Tying
	Market Division
	Output Restraint
	Market Sharing
	Eliminating Competitors
	Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
	Supply Refusal
	Efficiency Defense