Egypt (February 15, 2005)
Score = 0
Governed by: Law No. 3 of 2005, the Law on the Protection of Competition and the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices of February 15, 2005 (herein referred to as "Competition Act").[1]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 1 | Article 5 extends the scope to acts committed abroad should that result in the prevention, restriction or harm of the freedom of competition in Egypt. |
| 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 | 1 | Article 4 defines dominance as the ability of a firm, holding a market share exceeding 25%, to have an effective impact on the volume of supply on it, without its competitors having the ability to limit it. |
| Abusive Acts | 0 | ||
| Price Setting | 1 | Article 4 defines dominance as the ability of a firm, holding a market share exceeding 25%, to have an effective impact on prices, without its competitors having the ability to limit it. | |
| Discriminatory Pricing | 0 | ||
| Resale Price Maintenance | 0 | ||
| Obstacles to Entry | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 6(a) prohibits agreements intending to cause increasing, decreasing or fixing prices. |
| Tying | 0 | ||
| Market Division | 1 | Article 6(b) prohibits agreements dividing product markets or allocating them on grounds of geographic areas, distribution centers, type of customers, goods, seasons or time periods. | |
| Output Restraint | 1 | Article 6(d) prohibits agreements restricting the production, distribution or marketing operations, or limiting the distribution of services in terms of its kind or volume or applying restrictions or conditions for their availability. | |
| Market Sharing | 0 | ||
| Eliminating Competitors | 0 | ||
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 0 | ||
| Supply Refusal | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 |