| Algeria (Last
Updated 28/05/08) |
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No
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Legislation
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Decret
executif No. 2000-314 du 16 Rajab 1421 correspondant au 14 octobre
2000 definissant les criteres conferant a un agent economique la
position dominante ainsi que ceux qualifiant les actes constituant
des abus de position dominante (In French)
Decret
executif No. 2000-315 du 16 Rajab 1421 correpondant au 14 octobre
2000 definissant les criteres d'appreciation des projects de concentration
ou des concentrations (in French)
Décret
présidentiel n° 96-89 du 6 Chaoual 1416 correspondant
au 24 février 1996 fixant la rémunération et
le régime indemnitaire applicables aux membres du conseil
de la concurrence. (In French)
Decret
presidentiel No. 96-44 du 26 Chabane 1416 correspondant au 17
janvier 1996 fixant le reglement interieur du conseil de la concurrence
(In French)
Decret
executif No. 95-364 du 18 Joumada ethania 1416 correspondant
au 11 novembre 1995 definissant les prodecures d'inventaire des
biens saisis (In French)
Decret
executif No. 95-305 du 12 Joumada El Oula 1416 correpsondant
au 7 octobre 1995 fixant les modalites d'etablissement de la facture
(In French)
Decret
executif No. 95-335 du Aouel Joumada Ethania 1416 correspondant
au 25 octobre 1995 relatif aux modalites de mise en oeuvre de l'amende
de transaction - (In French)
Ordonnance
No. 03-03 du 19 joumada el oula 1424 correspondant au 19 juillet
2003 relative à la concurrence (In French)
Ordonnance
No. 95-06 du 23 Chaabane 1415 correspondent au 25 janvier 1995
relative a la concurrence (In French) |
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| Cooperation
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EU
Algeria Agreeement governing relations in the field of competition
was signed in Valencia (Spain) in April 2002 and entered into force
in September 2005.
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Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
Report
from OECD: The
Relationship Between Competition Authority and Sectoral Regulators:
Contribution from Algeria (of 28 Jan 2005)
Septieme
Session du Groupe intergouvernemental D’ Experts du droit et de
la Politique de la Concurrence (of October 2006) (In French)
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Direction
de la Concurrence
Ministère du Commerce
46 Boulevard Mohamed V
16000 Alger
ALGERIE
Tel:
(21321) 63 13 58
Fax: (21321) 64 32 44; 64 32 45
Conseil
du la Concurrence
44/46, rue Med Belouizded-Belcourt
16015 Alger
ALGERIE
Tel:
(21321) 67 67 12; 67 67 14; 67 67 10
Fax: (21321) 67 67 22
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Direction
de la Concurrence (-forthcoming-)
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| Angola (Last
Updated 06/05/08) |
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Overview
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information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Angola
is in the process of adopting a competition law. Draft Bill
on Economic/Entrepreneurial Competition (-forthcoming-)
"A
competition bill was drafted in 2004 but has not yet been transmitted
to parliament. Concerns regarding the status and success of the
privatisation process had led the authorities to suspend it in 2001.
To reactivate this process, a confidential diagnosis presented to
the authorities in 2006 includes proposals to draft specific laws
to cover public enterprises and holders of public service concessions.
In the meanwhile, empire-building and prestige-seeking seem to abound
in the strategies of state-owned enterprises."
By
OECD Development Centre, AEO 2007 - Angola country study, 11-May-2007
Basic
Telecommunication Law of Angola (May 11, 2001)
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| Guidelines |
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information available |
| Forms |
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information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
WTO:
Trade Policy Review, 10 January 2006 |
| News |
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information available
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| Contact
Information |
No
information available
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Benin (Last Updated
28/05/08) |
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
La
Loi No. 90-005 du 15 Mai 1990 fixant les conditions d'exercise des
activities du commerce en Republique du Benin (In French)
L'ordonnance
20/PR/MFAEP du 05 Juillet 1967 portant reglamentation des prixes
et stocks (-forthcoming-)
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| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
WTO:
Trade Policy Review 2004
|
| Annual
Reports |
UNCTAD,
Conférence Des Nations Unies Sur le Commerce et le Développement,
2004 (in French)
|
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
No
information available
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| News |
No
information available
|
| Contact
Information |
Direction
de la Concurrence et Du Commerce Interieur
Ministère de L'Industrie, Du Commerce et de la Promotion
de L'emploi
B.P. 2037
Cotonou
BENIN
Tel:
(229) 30 70 10/14/15/29; 31 25 22; 31 33 57
Fax : (229) 30 70 42; 30 30 24
E-mail: mcatdce@intnet.bj
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Ministère
de L'Industrie, Du Commerce et de la Promotion de L'emploi.
Direction de la Concurrence et Du Commerce Interieur
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| Botswana (Last
Updated 28/05/08) |
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(General Information) |
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information available |
| Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Botswana
is in the process of adopting a competition law. Section
48 of the Telecommunications Act, 1996 provides for Competition
rules while Section 69 of the Industrial Property Act provides for
Acts of Unfair Competition.
Section
48 of the Telecommunications Act, 1996
Section
69 of the Industrial Property Act
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| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
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No
information available |
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
Department
of Trade and Consumer Affairs
Ministry Of Trade and Industry
P/B 004
Gaborone
Tel:
+267 301 1233
Fax: +267 397 5239
Email address: mpmmopi@gov.bw
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Botswana
Telecommunications Authority ( BTA)
The BTA promotes the development of efficient telecommunication
services in Botswana. As such, it acts as a 'referee' in the telecommunication
industry of
Botswana. It governs participation in the market, protects the interests
of consumers and facilitates entry of new comers in the industry
and
ensures that the incumbent operator(s) do not abuse their market
power. BTA 'levels the playing field' for all players in the market.
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| Burkina Faso (Last
Updated 06/05/08) |
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African Countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Loi
15/94 du 5 mai 1994 portant organisation de la concurrence au Burkina
Faso
Loi
N° 033-2001/An Portant Modification de la Loi N°15/94/ADP
Du 5 Mai 1994 Portant Organisation de la Concurrence Au Bukina Faso.
Community
Competition Legislation (effective since 1 January 2003):
- Regulation
No. 02/2002/CM/UEMOA - deals with anticompetitive practices inside
the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Regulation
No. 03/2002/CM/UEMOA - relates to procedures applicable to restrictions
and the abuse of a dominant position inside the WAEMU
- Regulation
No. 04/2002/CM/UEMOA - deals with State assistance inside the
WAEMU and to the conditions of apllication of article 88(c) of
the treaty
- Regulation
No. 01/2002/CM/UEMOA - deals with issues related to the transparency
of financial relations, on the one hand between the member States
and public enterprises, and on the other, between the member states
and international or foreign organisation
- Directive
No. 02/2002/CM/UEMOA - promotes cooperation between the Commission
and the national competition structures of member states through
the application of articles 88 and 90 of the UEMOA treaty.
(Source:
Competition
Regimes)
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| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available
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| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available
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| Press
Releases |
No
information available
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| Annual
Reports |
No
information available
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Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
UNCTAD,
Conférence Des Nations Unies Sur le Commerce et le Développement,
2004 (in French) |
| News |
No
information available
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| Contact
Information |
Commission
Nationale de la Concurrence et de la Consommation
Ministère du Commerce, de la Promotion de l'Entreprise et
de l'Artisanat
B.P. 19
Ouagadougou
BURKINA FASO
Tel:
(226) 31 79 30; 32 40 43/44
Fax: (237) 31 70 53; 31 84 97
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Commission
Nationale de la Concurrence et de la Consommation (-forthcoming-)
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| Cameroon (Last
Updated 06/05/08) |
All
African Countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
The
basic Competition legislation of Cameroon is Law 98/013 of July 14,
1998. Articles 4-6 of the Law prohibit anticompetitive agreements
such as collusion, price fixing, bid rigging, preventing the enrty
or expulsion from the market, customer/market allocation etc. Article
7 deals sets out the framework, under which exemptions are granted.
The Law makes no distinction between horizontal and vertical agreements.
Abuse of dominance is prohibited by Articles 10-12 and merger control
is regulated by Articles 15-20. |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Law
98/013 of July 14, 1998 |
| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
OECD,
Challenges/ Obstacles Faced By Competition Authorities In Achieving
Greater Economic Development Through The Promotion Of Competition,
2004
|
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
Direction
des Prix et de la Métrologie
Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances
B.P. 501
Yaoundé
CAMEROON
Tel:
(237) 220 35 69; 223 26 17
Fax: (237) 220 79 47; 223 26 17
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
National
Competition Commission (-forthcoming-) |
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| Central African Republic
(Last Updated 06/05/08) |
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African Countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force. |
| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
No
information available |
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
Direction
de la Concurrence
Ministere de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de la Promotion du Secteur
Prive
Bangui
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Tel:
(236) 61 07 69; 61 10 55; 50 67 52
Fax: (236) 61 76 53
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available |
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| Congo (Last
Updated 28/05/08) |
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Asian countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force. However awareness seminars have already
taken place in Congo.
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| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
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information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
No
information available |
| News |
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information available |
| Contact
Information |
No
information available
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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Egypt (Last Updated
06/05/08) |
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Overview
(General Information) |
The
Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) was born a few months after
Parliament passed the Anti-Monopoly and Fair Competition Act (law
3 of 2005), which bans monopolistic practices. The Competition
Act also aims to promote competition and an all-round healthy
business environment. It is the first of its kind in the nation’s
history as, until recently, the public sector had default monopolies
in most industries.
In January 2005, the Egyptian parliament approved an antitrust
bill that does not focus on preventing monopolies per se, but
on intentional monopolistic practices such as lowering prices
or supply to the detrimental effect of smaller competitors. According
to the law, a company holding 25 percent or more market share
of a given sector may be subject to investigation, if suspected
of illegal or unfair market practices. Penalties on companies
found to have engaged in monopolistic practices range from LE
13, 000 (approximately $ 2,260) to LE 10 million (approximately
$ 1.7 million). The law is implemented by an independent governmental
body, The Egyptian Competition Authority that reports to the Prime
Minister and is funded by direct government appropriations and/or
donations from professional or academic bodies.
Proposed
amendments to Egyptian Competition Law:
On
15 January 2008, the Egyptian Competition Authority's
Board of Directors conducted a meeting where they decided to approve
a number of amendments to the Egyptian Competition Law.
Amendments
included increasing the maximum penalty for the violation of the
provisions of Articles (6, 7, 8) of the Law from 10 million pounds
to 50 million pounds or 10 % of the value of product sales, whichever
is greater, and to double the penalty in case of repeated violation.
The
amendments also included the introduction of the Leniency program
to exempt the first person who inform the Authority about a violation
from the penalties stated in the Law. It is expected to be submit
these amendments to the Parliament in the current session. (Source:
Egyptian
Authority for the Protection of Competition and the Prohibition
of Monopolistic Practices)
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| News |
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| Contact
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The
Egyptian Competition Authority
Address : 27 Mohy El-Din Abol Ezz St, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Telephone : +002 02 7617877 +002 02 7617888
Fax : +002 02 7619918
Email : info@eca.org.eg
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
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| Eritrea
(Last Updated 03/06/08) |
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Asian countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force.
|
| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
No
information available |
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
Ministry
of Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 1844 Asmara
Tel:
118 386 / 117 717
Fax: 118 386 / 120 586
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Ethiopia
(Last Updated 06/05/08) |
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Asian countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force.
|
| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Conotou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
No
information available |
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
No
information available
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Gabon (Last Updated
20/05/08) |
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force. Gabon is a party to the Cotonou
agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
Article 45 of the Cotonou
Agreement concerns competition policy.
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| Guidelines |
No
information available
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| Forms |
No
information available
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| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
UNCTAD,
Conference Des Nations Unies Sur le Commerce et Developpement, Communication
du Gabon, 2004 |
| News |
No
information available |
| Contact
Information |
Direction
Générale des Prix et des Enquêtes Economiques
Ministère de Finances, de l'Economie, du Budget et des Participations
chargé de la Privatisation
BP. 1064 Libreville
GABON
Tel:
+ (241) 76 13 35, 77 89 71/73; 76 19 37
Fax: + (241) 72 00 32; 77 89 72
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Ghana (Last Updated
04/06/08) |
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available
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Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Ghana
is in the process of adopting a competition law. Ghana does
not have a composite competition act. Rather it has rules dispersed
in its company’s code, investment legislation and other statutes.
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| Guidelines |
No
information available
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| Forms |
No
information available
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| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45
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| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available
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| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
No
information available
|
| News |
Programme
on Competition Law and Policy seeks support to expand beyond Latin
American region, UNCTAD, 22 April 2008
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| Contact
Information |
Ministry
Of Trade and Industry
P.O
Box M47 Accra
Tel:
(+233-21) 663327
Fax: (+233-21) 662428
Email: mis-moti@africaonline.com.gh
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Ministry
Of Trade and Industry
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| Guinea (Last Updated
07/05/08) |
All
African Countries
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available
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Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force.
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| Guidelines |
No
information available
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| Forms |
No
information available
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| Co-operation
Agreements and Treaties |
Conotou
Agreement - Article 45
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| Selected
Cases |
No
information available
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| Press
Releases |
No
information available
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| Annual
Reports |
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information available
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Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches-Bulletins) |
No
information available
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| News |
No
information available
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| Contact
Information |
Direction
Nationale du Commerce et de la Concurrence
Ministere
du Commerce, Industrie et PME
B.P.
468
Conakry
Guinea
Tel:
+(224) 45 37 37; 45 17 43
Fax:+(224) 41 39 90
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Ivory Coast (Last
Updated 28/05/08) |
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Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available
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Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
Loi
No.91-999 de 27 Decembre 1991 relative a la concurrence (-forthcoming-)
Loi
No. 97-10 de 6 Janvier 1997 (-forthcoming-)
These
competition provisions affect companies and transactions with an
accumulated market share exceeding 50% whereby the Minister for
Trade may seek consultations with the Competition Council and potentially
prohibit the transaction. Merging parties may notify the Minister
prior to completion or within 3 months following completion.
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| Guidelines |
No
information available
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| Forms |
No
information available
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| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available
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| Annual
Reports |
No
information available
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Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
OECD
Global Forum on Competition: Contribution by Ivory Coast |
| News |
No
information available
|
| Contact
Information |
Commission
de la Concurrence
Immeuble " La Pyramide"
9ème étage
01 BP 6594
Abidjan 01
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Tel:
+225 21 23 34; 22 63 31
Fax: +225 21 23 34; 22 63 34
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
No
information available
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| Kenya (Last Updated
28/05/08) |
All African countries |
Overview
(General Information) |
Introduction |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
The
Restrictive Trade Practices, Monopolies and Price Control Act - Chapter
504
|
| Guidelines |
Anti-Cartel
Enforcement Template |
| Forms |
Merger
and Take Over Application |
| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cooperation
Activities
Cotonou
agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
UNCTAD,
Voluntary Peer Review on Competition Policy, 2005
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Publications
(Papers-Reports- Speeches) |
Recent
Publications
OECD
Global Forum on Competition Report 2002
Enforcement
of Competition Law and Policy in Kenya, Peter Muchoki Njoroge (Commissioner
Monopolies and Prices Commission Kenya)
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| News |
Kenya
Government to repeal Monopolies Act
The
Monopoly and Prices Commission News
|
| Contact
Information |
The
Monopoly and Prices Commission
P.O. Box 30007
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel:
+254-2-338157
Fax: +254-2-338111
Email: mpc@skyweb.co.ke
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| Competition
Authority Website(s) |
Ministry
of Finance, Monopolies & Prices Commission |
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| Lesotho
(Last Updated 07/05/08) |
All
African countries |
Overview
(General Information) |
No
information available |
Legislation
(Legal Acts-Regulations-Resolutions) |
No
competition law yet in force. Lesotho has no dedicated competition
act or authority, but regulates economic entities in terms of the
provisions contained within the Industrial Property Order, No. 5,
1989. The government is currently formulating a competition policy
proposal in accordance with WTO guidlines.
Lesotho
is currently in the process of drafting the Competition Law with
the assistance of the UNCTAD. It is anticipated that by June 2007
UNCTAD will have submitted the draft copy and by June 2007 Lesotho
will have presented the UNCTAD Draft to the National Drafters- the
Drafting Section within the Ministry of Law and Constitutional Affairs
for approval. The draft will then be presented to Parliament as
the Competition Law Bill for discussion and it is anticipated that
this exercise will be completed by early 2008.
(Source:
SADC
Expert Group Meeting on Competition Law and Policy)
|
| Guidelines |
No
information available |
| Forms |
No
information available |
| Cooperation
Agreements and Treaties |
Cotonou
Agreement - Article 45 |
| Selected
Cases |
No
information available |
| Press
Releases |
No
information available |
| Annual
Reports |
No
information available |
Publications
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SADC
Expert Group Meeting on Competition Law and Policy, April 2007 |
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Ministry
of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing
P.
0. Box 747
Maseru
Lesotho
Tel:
+266-312938
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Cotonou
Agreetment - Article 45 |
