Talk:Tanzania (May 23, 2003)

Tanzania 2003 3rd Party Initiation

Article 69(I)

The Commission may initiate a complaint against an alleged prohibited practice.

(2) Any person may -

(a) submit information concerning an alleged prohibited practice to the Commission, in any manner or form; or

(b) submit a complaint against an alleged prohibited practice to the Commission in the prescribed form.

--AchalOza 16:05, 16 July 2007 (EDT)

I think this counts. Kaj might have told me that this sort of thing (3rd party initiation, but then the competition authority takes over) didn't count. Let's ask Hylton. --JWSchneider 16:12, 16 July 2007 (EDT)

Hylton: submitting a complaint is sufficient for 3rd party initiation. However, we do not count "tip lines" or simply reporting an abuse. --AchalOza 11:27, 17 July 2007 (EDT)

Tanzania 2003 Merger Assessment Efficiency Defense

Efficiency defense?

Article 13(I)(b)

(i) by contributing to greater efficiency in production or distribution;

(ii) by promoting technical or economic progress;

(iii) by contributing to greater efficiency in the allocation of resources; or

--AchalOza 16:53, 16 July 2007 (EDT)

Hylton: yes, this is an efficiency defense. --AchalOza 14:00, 23 July 2007 (EDT)

Tanzania 2003 Merger Assessment Public Interest Defense

Public interest defense?

Article 13(I)(b)

(iv) by protecting the environment and the merger:

(vi) the benefits to the public resulting from the merger outweigh the detriments caused by preventing, restraining or distorting competition;

--AchalOza 16:53, 16 July 2007 (EDT)

Hylton: yes, protecting the environment is a public interest defense. --AchalOza 11:28, 17 July 2007 (EDT)

Tanzania 2003 Merger Assessment Business Failure Defense

Article 13(I)(c) - "in the case of a merger resulting in the change of control of a business, the business faces actual or imminent financial failure and the merger offers the least anti-competitive alternative use of the assets of the business."

--AchalOza 16:55, 16 July 2007 (EDT)