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Ministry of Economy - Argentina
Search the site by topic (including legislation), eocnomic news, orgnization and databases.
Canada - Mergers
Merger laws and notification procedures as well as links to other useful sites - part of the international competition network site.
Competition Act (R.S. 1985, c. C-34 )
Canadian Competition Tribunal - Legislation
Links to the Competition Act, Competition Tribunal Act, Competition Tribunal Rules and more. In English and French
Canadian Competition Bureau
Re-vamped site in English or French. Includes information about the Bureau, latest news, business services, consumer information, merger information, compliance & enforcement, international affairs, legislation, media room, publications and contact information.
Competition Tribunal Home Page
Contains a list of applications and decisions, general information, current applications and departmental reports
Department of Justice - Canada
Contains an overview of the DOJ as well as Canada's laws and recent news
Other links
Canadian Competition Policy Pages (CCPP)
Information about people and organisations, conferences and seminars, documents, a merger similation, news and related links
Competition Law Newsletters
By Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Canadian firm). Contains a number of articles relating to Competition Law
McMillan Binch Canadian Anti-trust Website
Includes a number of Antitrust links, information about and links to competition enforcers, publications about antitrust (an excellent selection of Canadian online antitrust publications) and links to legislation
LawInfoChina
News and information plus cases and legislation relating to all areas of Chinese law, including competition.
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
In English and Czech. According to the site you will find here information about activities of the Ministry, data about specific sectors of the Czech Economy and Foreign Trade as well as general information about the Czech Republic. It includes sections on Czech industry, legislation, periodicals, associated institutions and agencies, general information about the Czech Republic and more.
Danish Competition Authority
Contains an English version - includes rules on competition and merger, annual report and the Danish Competition Act among other things.
European Union Competition Directorate
Legislation, cases, press releases and much more - starting point for competition law in the European Union
A European Competition Policy for today and tomorrow
Conference proceedings, Washington, 26 June 2000
Competition Law Scholars' Forum
Membership information, working papers, links etc
EUR-Lex
Legislation and other documents relating to the European Union
The Crucial Role of Competition Law and Policy in the New Europe
Speech by Janet Steiger, Commissioner, US Federal Trade Commission in 1995
Official Journal of the European Communities
Part of the EUR-Lex site, the official journal is available on-line at this URL - published regularly
SCADPlus - Legislation Summaries - Competititon
A Europa site
Institute of Competition Law, France
In English
German Federal Cartel Office
Bundeskartellamt, Mehringdamm 129, D -10965 Berlin (English version of site available)
Includes general information, news, the Competition Act, facts & figures and further information.
Literature on German Antitrust Law in English Language
This is a list of publications containing information on German Antitrust laws in English
Hungarian Competition Office
English version available - includes information about the office, legal background, recent developments and other links.
Competition Online
Includes all the competition authority of Ireland decisions with index: full texts with hyperlink footnotes; enforcement guidelines of the competition authority, notices etc, news and articles and a Competition Journal. This also links to relevant sites, utilities, enforcement, decisions, conferences, news and articles and provides a world site list.
Competition Authority, Ireland
Information about careers, what the Authority does, contact information, conferences, decisions, published papers and press releases.
Competition Law and Non-Compete Clauses
Article by Deborah Maguire, A & L Goodbody Solicitors, Ireland, 16 June 1998.
Competition Law and the Consumer
Guide by the Irish Competition Authority
Competition Law and Small Business
Guide - summary of the Competition Acts published by the Competition Authority, Ireland
Irish Competition Authority Decisions
From BaiLII. The full text of all decisions of the Irish Competition Authority since it was established in 1991.
Notification No CA/17/97 - Guiness Ireland Croup Limtied/United Beverages Holdings Limited
Ireland - Decision No 512. Competition Authority Decision of 17 June 1998, relating to a proceeding under Section 4 of the Competition Act.
Submission to the Merger Review Group
February 1997. Discussion Paper No 1 - Irish Competition Authority.
Italian Competition Authority
Information on the Structure and Role of the Italian Competition Authority, annual reports, legislation, press releases, publications and related sites (in English - other information is available in Italian)
Fair Trade Commission of Japan
Includes message from the Chairman, overview of the Antimonopoly Act, structure and role of the JFTC, press releases, annual reports, legislation, speeches and other links.
The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Natural Monopoly Regulation, Competition Protection and Small Business Support
Includes sections on budget and financing, responsibilities, legal basis, staff directory and a map of Kazakhstan.
Fair Trade Commission, Republic of Korea
A Guide to the Competition Law and Policy of Korea
From the Fair Trade Commission, Republic of Korea
Republic of Lithuania - Law on Competition 1992
Full text of the law in English
Mexican Competition Commission
In Spanish or English. Includes information about the Commission, Legislation, Reports, Organization and a search engine.
Law of Mongolia on Prohibiting Unfair Competition
Unofficial Translation, 19/9/94
Competition Authority of the Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Development
Formerly the Ministry of Commerce. Includes latest news, media releases, publications and more.
Department of Trade and Industry
Includes an organisational chart, list of services, a comparative price monitoring section, a mission statement and contact information.
Office for Competition and Consumer Protection
English version available
Proposed Guidelines for Competition Policy: A Framework for Competition, Competitiveness and Development
Department of Trade and Industry Pretoria, 27 November 1997.
Competition Commission, South Africa
Merger watch, newsletter, news & events, enquiries, contact details and information about the Commission. Also includes the Act, Rules, Thresholds, Policy, Forms and related sites.
Swiss Competition Commission
English version available. News, Commission information, links and more.
Competition Commission (Formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission)
Includes search engine, the latest news, frequently asked questions, information on the role of the Commission, reports and report summaries, bibliographical links and other links.
Competition Law (UK)
Resources from Social Science Information Gateway.
Competition Matters
Competition information from the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).
Office of Fair Trading
This is a great resource. It includes the following sections: consumer help (this section 'advice on your consumer rights in the United Kingdom' - it is sub-divided into: general consumer rights, credit and debt, holiday problems, problems with your car, home and contents, useful things to know and how to complain), reference (includes press releases, reports, links, speeches, OFT publications, statistics and actions under legislation. There is also a section devoted to the new (1998) Competition Act which comes into force on 1 March 2000), news (includes latest announcements, new press releases and publications etc), about the OFT (includes a guide to the OFT, staff information, annual reports, information on who to contact in the OFT with contact details and Consumer Credit Licensing information) and the Fair Trading Magazine (which includes consumer and competition news - the current issues and back issues to 1996 are available.)
The United Kingdom's Criminalization of Price Fixing and Other Collusive Conduct (PDF)
Brief article by the firm Crowell & Moring
Pro Competencia
Not in English, but includes a number of online publications and links to legislation.
Consistencies and Inconsistencies Between Trade and Competition Policies
By the Joint Group on Trade and Competition, OECD, February 1999
