Georgia 1996

Score = 16

Governed by: The Law of Georgia on Monopolistic Activity and Competition of 1996.

Category	Subcategory	Score	Comment
Scope	Extraterritoriality	1	Article 4 says that the law applies to anything having the effect of restricting competition in Georgia.
Remedies	Fines	1	Article 28 allows a fine to be imposed for violations.
	Prison Sentences	0
	Divestitures	0
Private Enforcement	3rd Party Initiation	1	Article 29 allows interested persons to lodge a complaint.
	Remedies Available to 3rd Parties	1	Article 30 allows the injured agent to collect damages.
	3rd Party Rights in Proceedings	1	Article 29 gives interested persons rights in proceedings.
Merger Notification	Voluntary	0
	Mandatory	3	Article 14 requires all monopolistic companies to undergo an examination in order to merge with another company.
	Pre-merger	2
	Post-merger	0
Merger Assessment	Dominance	1	Article 14 mentions monopolistic position as the concern in registering mergers.
	Restriction of Competition	0
	Public Interest (Pro D)	0
	Public Interest (Pro Authority)	0
	Other	0
	Efficiency	0
Dominance	Limits Access	1	Article 13(a) prohibits using a dominant position to restrict access to production.
	Abusive Acts	1	Article 13 prohibits abuses by dominant companies.
	Price Setting	1	Article 13(e) prohibits price setting.
	Discriminatory Pricing	1	Article 13(c) prohibits discriminatory pricing.
	Resale Price Maintenance	0
	Obstacles to Entry	1	Article 13(b) prohibits impeding other agents from entering the market.
	Efficiency Defense	0
Restrictive Trade Practices	Price Fixing	0
	Tying	1	Article 8(b) prohibits tying arrangements.
	Market Division	0
	Output Restraint	0
	Market Sharing	0
	Eliminating Competitors	0
	Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging	0
	Supply Refusal	0
	Efficiency Defense	0