Best Practice Roundtables on Competition Policy

Each year, the Competition Committee holds several Best Practice Roundtables. The documents listed below comprise proceedings from these roundtables, including submissions from participating countries on national policy.

 

2007

The Interface between Competition and Consumer Policies

Guidance to Business on Monopolisation and Abuse of Dominance

Dynamic Efficiencies in Merger Analysis

Competitive Restrictions in Legal Professions

Energy Security and Competition Policy

Public Procurement - The Role of Competition Authorities in Promoting Competition

Vertical Mergers

Improving Competition in Real Estate Transactions

2006

Plea Bargaining/Settlement of Cartel Cases

Competition, Patents and Innovation

Private Remedies

Competition and Regulation in Retail Banking

Competition and Efficient Usage of Payment Cards

Competition in Bidding Markets

Remedies and Sanctions in Abuse of Dominance Cases

Concessions

Environmental Regulation and Competition

Access to Key Transport Facilities

Competition in the Provision of Hospital Services

The Impact of Substitute Services on Regulation

Prosecuting Cartels Without Direct Evidence of Agreement

2005

Barriers to Entry

Resale Below Cost Laws and Regulations

Structural Reform in the Rail Industry

Enhancing Beneficial Competition in the Health Professions

Competition and Regulation in Agriculture: Monopsony Buying and Joint Selling

Evaluation of the Actions and Resources of Competition Authorities

Competition on the Merits

Predatory Foreclosure

2004

Intellectual Property Rights

Cartels: Sanctions Against Individuals

Merger Remedies

Regulating Market Activities by Public Sector

Competition and Regulation in the Water Sector

2003

Non-Commercial Service Obligations and Liberalization

Media Mergers

Competition Issues in the Electricity Sector

Substantive Criteria Used for the Assessment of Mergers

Communication by Competition Authorities

Loyalty and Fidelity Discounts and Rebates

Merger Review in Emerging High Innovation Markets

2002

Competition and Regulation Issues in Telecommunications

Portfolio Effects in Conglomerate Mergers

2001

Competition Policy in Subsidies and State Aid

Price Transparency

Competition Issues in Road Transport

Competition in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Competition Issues in Electronic Commerce

2000

Competition Issues in Joint Ventures

Promoting Competition in the Natural Gas Industry

Mergers in Financial Services

Competition in Local Services: Solid Waste Management

Competition in Professional Services

Airline Mergers and Alliances

1999

Oligopoly

Promoting Competition in Postal Services

Buying Power of Multiproduct Retailers

Relations between Regulators and Competition Authorities

Competition Policy and Procurement Markets

Competition and Regulation in Broadcasting in the Light of Convergence

1998

Competition and Related Regulation Issues in the Insurance Industry

Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights

Enhancing the Role of Competition in the Regulation of Banks

Competition Policy and International Airport Services

Railways: Structure, Regulation and Competition Policy

1997

Resale Price Maintenance

Judicial Enforcement of Competition Law

Application of Competition Policy to the Electricity Sector

Competition Issues related to Sports

General Cartel Bans: Criteria for Exemption for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Application of Competition Policy to High Tech Markets

1996

Abuse of Dominance and Monopolisation

The Reform of International Satellite Organisations

Competition in Telecommunications

Developments in Telecommunications: An Update (1997)

- Developments in Telecommunications: Australia

Developments in Telecommunications: Italy

Developments in Telecommunications: Poland

The Essential Facilities Concept

Efficiency Claims in Mergers and Other Horizontal Agreements

Competition Policy and Film Distribution

Failing Firm Defence

Competition Policy and Environment



 

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