The Jamaica Fair Trading Commission’s new user-friendly website went live in October. The website includes a section on competition protection. In addition, from the homepage, consumers/businesses can now conveniently submit complaints to the FTC. A new feature, also present on the homepage, is the ‘request for information’ tab which allows users to request information from […]
Competition Assessment in Korea
The Korean Fair Trade Commission recently published a Competition Assessment Manual. The Manual details the procedures for determining the impact on competition of a newly-established or revised regulation, along with actual assessment cases that the KFTC has handled. The Manual defines competition assessment as “a process through which a government or regulatory body analyzes […]
Converging Paths in Unilateral Conduct
Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy, made these remarks at the ICN Unilateral Conduct Workshop today.
Croatia’s New Website
The Croatian Competition Agency has a new website that includes a page describing recent revisions to Croatia’s Competition Act, which entered into force on 1 October 2010.
New Zealand on Fair Play at 2011 Rugby World Cup
Within the context of hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the New Zealand Commerce Commission has posted outreach materials for consumers and businesses to promote compliance with competition and consumer laws. The information includes a link for businesses on avoiding illegal agreements.