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  The European Commission’s 2009 Report on Competition Policy has been published. The report gives an overview of the key changes to the EU competition rules and policy and the major enforcement actions. The Focus Chapter of the Report is devoted to the contribution of competition policy to fight the financial and economic crisis.

  In 2005, the ICN Merger Working Group produced a report on Merger Remedies, compiling common aspects of member practice and illustrative case studies. The report is available here. Last week, June 4, the New Zealand Commerce Commission released divestment guidelines for mergers. They are available here. Other members that have published guidance on merger […]

  The Turkish Competition Authority hosted the ninth Annual Conference of the ICN from April 27-29, 2010. Five hundred delegates, representing more than 80 competition agencies, and over 100 NGAs from the legal, business, consumer, and academic communities, and international organizations attended the conference. Working groups and participants addressed the successes of the ICN from […]

The Agency Effectiveness Working Group (AEWG) has prepared a handbook chapter on agency strategic planning and prioritization, addressing the objectives of strategic plans, the prerequisites of and constraints related to effective strategic planning, internal processes and external consultations, communication on strategic planning, and the use of prioritization criteria and the process of prioritization. The chapter […]

  Ireland recently hosted a panel discussion analyzing the present and future role of the ECN in terms of competition regulation. Particular focus was paid to the current level of interaction between the national competition authorities (NCAs) and the Commission, as well as the policy debates such as Private Damages and Article 82 Guidance, and […]

  Looking for another way to follow antitrust law and developments in the Europe Union? The European Competition Network (ECN) has just published its second ECN Brief with contributions from national competition authorities of the European Union and the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. Available here. Earlier this month, amended provisions of the […]

  This entry is first in a series of ten “Web Wednesdays”: each Wednesday we will highlight one aspect of competition agencies’ websites, showcasing how members address a particular issue, and highlighting relevant ICN work product on the topic. Today’s posting highlights leniency application contact points. The ICN’s Anti-Cartel Enforcement Manual Chapter on Drafting and […]

  A warm welcome from the ICN to the new leadership of two ICN members. Earlier this year, Vice President of the European Commission Joaquín Almunia assumed his post as the European Commissioner for Competition. For more information about Commissioner Almunia, including his vision for competition policy, please click here. On February 18, Dr. Alexander Italianer […]

  A number of ICN members recently issued guidelines, drafts for comments, or other initiatives. We invite you to share information about activities in your jurisdiction, by sending an e-mail to icn@ftc.gov. Japan: On October 28, 2009, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) published its Guidelines for Exclusionary Private Monopolization under the Antimonopoly Act. The guidelines set […]