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Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy in Colombia

20-Nov-2009

Jointly published by OECD and the IDB, this report assesses the development and application of competition law in Colombia over the last few years and the expected outcomes of its recent reform in the fields of anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominance, merger and acquisitions, exclusions and exemptions, institutional and procedure aspects, coordination with sectoral regulators, judicial review, international issues and competition advocacy. This report is also available in Spanish .

Competition Law and Policy in El Salvador: Peer Review

30-Oct-2008

El Salvador’s first competition law took effect on 1 January 2006. Jointly published by OECD and the IDB, this report reviews competition laws and policies in El Salvador since that date and provides recommendations for further reforms. This report is also available in Spanish.

Competition brings prosperity

21-Feb-2008

Opening the 100th meeting of the competition committee, Mr. Gurría reminded that competition is vital for economic growth. It stimulates efficiency and higher productivity, it disciplines managers, it reinforces incentives for innovation, and it speeds up the adjustment to change. He also mentioned OECD countries that have implemented pro-competition reforms have seen higher growth rates and lower unemployment than those who failed to reform. They have also proved to be more flexible and resilient to economic shocks.

Competition in Bidding Markets

13-Jun-2007

Competition authorities become interested in auctions by a number of routes. In competition advocacy, they may advise other parts of government on how to design auctions in order to improve their efficiency—the degree of competition. They may evaluate mergers and agreements between firms that operate in auction markets. And they may be concerned with collusion and abuse of a dominant position in auctions.


Events

8th meeting of the Global Forum on Competition, 19-20 February 2009 - Paris, France

from 19-Feb-2009 to 20-Feb-2009

The 8th OECD Global Forum on Competition brought together senior competition officials from around the world to discuss the importance of competition and the role of competition authorities in the global economy, including: potential conflicts between competition policy and national champions; the impact of the informal economy on competitive markets; the balance between the public interest and competition policy in times of economic crisis; and how young competition agencies can best learn from more experienced colleagues.



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The 2005 report focuses on four topics, including progress in member countries and observer countries in fighting cartels; public awareness of the harm casued by cartels, effective sanctions against cartel conduct, in particular sanctions against individuals; and international cooperation in cartel cases

Hard Core Cartels: Third Report on the Implementation of the 1998 Recommendation