Competition Law and Policy

Non-OECD observers to the Competition Committee

20-Jun-2011

At its October 2011 session, the Committee will review applications received by 29 July 2011 from non-members to become observers to the Competition Committee for the 2012-2013 biennium. The reviews will be based on the strategy document adopted in 2005.  

Competition Law and Policy in the Czech Republic (Policy Brief)

14-Nov-2008

Competition law and policy in the Czech Republic have converged on European practices. Since the OECD review of Czech competition policy in 2001, the country has joined the European Union, while the Czech Competition Act has been revised and now closely follows the substantive terms and enforcement methods of the European Commission.

Fighting Cartels in Public Procurement (Policy Brief)

15-Oct-2008

Governments devote a large share of taxpayers’ money to public
procurement – purchasing goods and services from road building to school
textbooks. But how can they be sure that they are getting good value for
money, and that companies seeking public contracts are not conspiring to
undermine the principle of competitive bidding?

Participation of Non Members in the Competition Committee

14-May-2007

Non member economies that wish to participate in the Competition Committee as observers in 2008-2009 are invited to submit their applications no later than 31 August 2007.   The Committee will decide in October 2007 which applicants will be proposed to the Council for approval.  The application must explain how the applicant will fulfill the elements of the Competition Committee's Proactive Strategy vis-à-vis Non Members.

What is Competition on the Merits? (Policy Brief)

07-Jul-2006

There is broad agreement among competition agencies from OECD countries that the purpose of competition policy is to protect competition, not competitors. In pursuing that objective, many agencies and courts have repeatedly used the phrase “competition on the merits” to explain and justify their views on how to distinguish conduct that harms competition from conduct that advances it. Yet that phrase has never been satisfactorily defined.

Eliminating barriers to competition

Competition Assessment Toolkit