One of the ICN’s newest members – Nicaragua’s Procompetencia – has recently posted it Law for the Promotion of Competition in English. ICNBlog welcomes the Procompetencia to the ICN!
10 for 10 – #7
October 26th, 2011
Which of the following is part of the ICN’s Mission Statement? to advocate the adoption of superior standards to formulate proposals for convergence to seek to facilitate effective cooperation Answer to Yesterday’s Question: “All competition, all the time.” For more information on the ICN and how it operates, see the ICN Factsheet and Key […]
Spain – Postal Sector
October 25th, 2011
The CNC has been focusing lately on the postal sector in Spain and has published a report: Report on the new regulatory framework for the traditional postal sector in Spain: Full report in English. Before, the CNC has participated in the legislative process of the new postal law by issuing a Report on Universal […]
10 for 10 – #6
October 24th, 2011
What is the unofficial motto used to describe the ICN’s work? Answer to Yesterday’s Question: In its two years, the ICNBlog has included updates and information on 83 ICN members. Send your updates and information to ICNblog and we’ll be sure to blog about it. Did you know? The ICNBlog, created in October 2009, celebrates […]
Cover Bidding
October 24th, 2011
The Turkish Competition Authority recently issued a statement concerning the cover bidding practice in public procurements, noting that “cover bidding on any grounds for the sake of formality is prohibited and wrong.” A federal court in Australia recently found that ‘cover pricing’ conduct is a form of cartel behavior.
10 for 10 – #5
October 23rd, 2011
How many members have been highlighted on the ICNBlog? Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Since 2002, the ICN has organized 23 workshops in 17 jurisdictions. Those workshops have covered mergers, cartels, unilateral conduct, agency effectiveness, capacity building, and enforcement cooperation. Add to that the ICN’s ten annual conferences, and the ICN has organized 33 events […]
10 for 10 – #4
October 22nd, 2011
How many workshops has the ICN held? Answers to Yesterday’s Question: The Honourable Konrad W. von Finckenstein, former Commissioner of Competition at the Canadian Competition Bureau and now Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Distinguished list of additional past Chairs: Fernando Sanchez Ugarte (former Chair of the Mexican Comisión Federal de Competencia) […]
10 for 10 – #3
October 21st, 2011
Who was the ICN’s first Steering Group Chair? Answer to Yesterday’s Question: The Canadian Competition Bureau – thanks/merci to the CCB for 10 years of keeping things running!
Anniversary – Slovak Republic
October 21st, 2011
Earlier this month, the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic hosted an international conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the application of competition rules in the Slovak Republic. Happy 20 years to the AMO!