26-February-2020
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26 February 2020 - Discussions at the 2020 OECD Competition Open Day will address competition topics related to fintech, dynamic issues in merger control and labour markets.
4-December-2019
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Hub and spoke arrangements are horizontal competition restraints on the supplier or retailer level (spokes), which are implemented through vertically related players that serve as a common “hub”. The OECD will discuss this topic in December 2019.
4-December-2019
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In December 2019, the OECD will hold a roundtable to discuss what barriers to exit are; how they affect allocative efficiency, and what their impact on competition is. It will also discuss how authorities consider barriers to exit in their enforcement and advocacy work and explore cases where barriers to exit were an important consideration to the case.
2-December-2019
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Providing access to the file and to the evidence to be used in court protects the parties’ rights of defence and promotes transparency and the rule of law. How access is granted varies across jurisdictions. The roundtable in December 2019 will examine different types of rules and modes of access to the file and different approaches to protecting confidential information.
2-December-2019
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Independent regulators are those that operate autonomously and with no undue influence from political forces or private entities. In December, the OECD will hold a roundtable discussion to explore these issues. All related materials for the discussion will be made available on this page.
23-October-2019
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23-24 October 2019. The Middle East North Africa Competition Forum will address competition and economic development; effective competition frameworks; fighting bid rigging in public procurement; and break out sessions will examine coompetition as it relates to employment, gender and good governance.
1-October-2019
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View the list of competition meetings organised by the OECD Competition Committee, its working parties, international forums and regional centres for competition.
26-September-2019
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The OECD Council has adopted a number of non-binding Recommendations on competition law and policy. In addition, the Competition Committee has adopted Best Practices. These Recommendations and Best Practices are often catalysts for major change by governments.
26-September-2019
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This OECD database provides unique information about global penalties, geographic extension, industries, dates, jurisdictions, cartel participants and more. It builds on the world renowned database on private international cartels first developed by Prof. John M. Connor. The September 2019 release covers more than 200 cartels investigated in around 50 jurisdictions between 2012 and 2018.
25-September-2019
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This report reviews the implementation and relevance of the former 1998 OECD Council Recommendation concerning Effective Action against Hard Core Cartels and highlights the developments in the area since its adoption.