Estonia (October 1, 1998)

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Governed by: Competition Act of 11 March 1998, enterred into force 1 October 1998 (RT1 I 1998, 30, 410) (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”).

Category	Subcategory	Score	Comment
Scope	Extraterritoriality	1	The Act applies to conduct abroad that effects competition within Estonia
Remedies	Fines	1	The Act allows for the imposition of fines.
	Prison Sentences	0
	Divestitures	0
Private Enforcement	3rd Party Initiation	1	A 2000 case was inititated by a complaint by a 3rd party.
	Remedies Available to 3rd Parties	0
	3rd Party Rights in Proceedings	0
Merger Notification	Voluntary	0
	Mandatory	3	Merger notification is required.
	Pre-merger	2	Merger notification is required pre-merger.
	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	1	A 2000 case scrutinized a dominant firm for comitting abusive acts.
	Price Setting	1	Section 14 prohibits price fixing by a dominant firm.
	Discriminatory Pricing	0
	Resale Price Maintenance	0
	Obstacles to Entry	0
	Efficiency Defense	0
Restrictive Trade Practices	Price Fixing	0
	Tying	0
	Market Division	0
	Output Restraint	0
	Market Sharing	0
	Eliminating Competitors	0
	Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging	0
	Supply Refusal	0
	Efficiency Defense	0