Italy (October 10, 1990)
Score = 27
Governed by: Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 (hereinafter referred to as “Competition Act”). [1]
| 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 | 1 | Section 2(2)(b) forbids agreements between business entities that would have the effect of limiting market outlets or market access.[2] |
| Abusive Acts | 1 | Section 3(1) prohibits abuse of a dominant position within the domestic market, or a substantial part of it.[3] | |
| Price Setting | 1 | Section 2(2)(a) prohibits price setting.[4] | |
| Discriminatory Pricing | 1 | Section 2(2)(d) forbids applying dissimilar conditions for equivalent transactions.[5] | |
| 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 |
References
- ↑ Competition Law in the EU, at 735-749.
- ↑ http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm