Armenia (November 6, 2000)
Score = 17
Governed by: The Law of the Republic of Armenia on Protection of Economic Competition, adopted on 6 November 2000. [1][2]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 0 | |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | Art. 36 allows for fines |
| Prison Sentences | 0 | ||
| Divestitures | 1 | Art. 31(1) allows termination of concentrations | |
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 0 | |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 1 | Art. 38 allows for remedies to 3rd parties | |
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | |
| Mandatory | 3 | Art. 10(5) requires mandatory permission | |
| Pre-merger | 2 | Art. 10(5) requires pre-clearance | |
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 1 | Art. 10(1) considers dominant position |
| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 1 | Article 10(1) excepts mergers that foster development of competition in the given market | |
| Dominance | Limits Access | 1 | Art. 7(2)(b) prohibits creating an artificial shortage |
| Abusive Acts | 1 | Art. 7(1) prohibits abuse of a dominant position | |
| Price Setting | 1 | Art. 7(2)(a) prohibits price setting | |
| Discriminatory Pricing | 1 | Art. 7(2)(c) prohibits discriminatory pricing | |
| Resale Price Maintenance | 0 | ||
| Obstacles to Entry | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Art. 5(1)(b) prohibits price fixing |
| Tying | 1 | Art. 7(2)(d) prohibits tying | |
| Market Division | 1 | Art. 5(1)(c) prohibits market division | |
| Output Restraint | 0 | ||
| Market Sharing | 1 | Art. 5(1)(c) prohibits market sharing | |
| Eliminating Competitors | 1 | Art. 5(1)(d) prohibits ousting competitors | |
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 0 | ||
| Supply Refusal | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 1 | Art. 5(2) provides an efficiency defense where total market share to the parties of the agreement does not exceed 20% |
References
- ↑ Statute online at the International Competition Network website, http://www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org/media/archive0611/competit.pdf
- ↑ Ministry of Trade and Economic Development of the Republic of Armenia, http://www.minted.am/en/econ_compet.html