Mondaq Offshore: Anti-trust/Competition Law
The Protection of Competition Law
13(I)/2008 (the Law) is the applicable legislation in Cyprus.
The Protection of Competition Law 13(I)/2008 ("the Law") is the applicable legislation in Cyprus. The Law has incorporated the provisions of Council Regulation 1/2003 into the national legal order and has re-established the Commission for the Protection of Competition ("CPC"), which is the competent body for the enforcement of the legislation.
A discussion relating to Guernsey introducing its new competition ordinance on 1 August 2012.
Guernsey has now followed Jersey’s lead by introducing a body of competition laws to the island. The laws came into force on 1 August and will be particularly relevant to businesses that actively trade and conduct business in Guernsey.
Guernsey's new competition legislation comes into effect today, prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and seeking to ensure that businesses do not abuse a dominant position within the Guernsey marketplace.
Guernsey's new competition legislation comes into effect today, prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and seeking to ensure that businesses do not abuse a dominant position within the Guernsey marketplace.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr. Gregory So, has announced the commencement dates for certain key provisions of the Competition Ordinance in a Competition Ordinance (Commencement) Notice published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on 23 November 2012.
The Competition Ordinance introduces two broad prohibitions for companies conducting business in Hong Kong.
Six changes are being proposed by Government to make roposed competition law more acceptable to the business community.
The Hong Kong Government has proposed key changes to the Competition Bill that is currently before the region’s Legislative Council.
What is the legislation applying specifically to the behaviour of dominant firms?
The Investigation Division, a service of the Ministry of Economics and Foreign Trade, was in charge of the registration of the complaints of infringements of competition law, the investigation and the submission of reports to the Council.
On 23 November 2012, the Luxembourg Competition Council (Conseil de la concurrence) adopted a decision to accept commitments from Valora (formerly Messageries Paul Kraus, or "MPK"), the sole wholesale supplier of national and international press products in Luxembourg.
Considering the new leverages which the Law confers to the Council, it seems that the legislator has approached a new level of competition enforcement, resulting in an increase in efficiency of the individual procedure as well as the tightening of the implementation of competition rules.
On 22 July 2010, the Luxembourg Competition Inspectorate ("Inspection de la concurrence") addressed to two Luxembourg notaries public a decision with a request for information within the meaning of Article 13(3) of the 2004 Competition Act ("loi du 17 mai 2004 relative à la concurrence ").
On 12 October 2011, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a new Competition Act, which will enter into force on 1 February 2012.
On 12 October 2011, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a new Competition Act, which will enter into force on 1 February 2012.
Dr Anton Bartolo - Director Enforcement Unit within the Malta Financial Services Authority has been elected Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL).
The new UAE Federal Competition Law (Federal Law No. (4) of 2012) has been published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on 23 February 2013, following its enactment on 23 October 2012.
Omar Al Heloo discusses the developments in UAE competition law.
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The vexed question of the arbitrability vel non of competition law has now reached the shores of the United Arab Emirates.
Dr Anton Bartolo - Director Enforcement Unit within the Malta Financial Services Authority has been elected Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL).
A discussion relating to Guernsey introducing its new competition ordinance on 1 August 2012.
What is the legislation applying specifically to the behaviour of dominant firms?
The Competition Ordinance introduces two broad prohibitions for companies conducting business in Hong Kong.
Six changes are being proposed by Government to make roposed competition law more acceptable to the business community.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr. Gregory So, has announced the commencement dates for certain key provisions of the Competition Ordinance in a Competition Ordinance (Commencement) Notice published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on 23 November 2012.
Guernsey has now followed Jersey’s lead by introducing a body of competition laws to the island. The laws came into force on 1 August and will be particularly relevant to businesses that actively trade and conduct business in Guernsey.
The Investigation Division, a service of the Ministry of Economics and Foreign Trade, was in charge of the registration of the complaints of infringements of competition law, the investigation and the submission of reports to the Council.
A discussion on he newly enacted Collective Proceedings Act, Chapter 520 of the Laws of Malta.
