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Michal PETR Office for the Protection of Competition

OECD – Better Policies for Better Lives Competition Law and Policy. Michal PETR Office for the Protection of Competition. Competition brings benefits to consumers. Remember traveling by train to Ostrava? Effective competition may be distorted By governmental regulation

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Michal PETR Office for the Protection of Competition

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  1. OECD – BetterPoliciesforBetterLivesCompetition Law and Policy Michal PETR Office for the Protection of Competition

  2. Competition brings benefits to consumers Remember traveling by train to Ostrava? Effective competition may be distorted By governmental regulation By undertakings themselves Competition law Prevents undertakings from abusing their market power (cartels, abuse of dominance, concentrations) Dedicated enforcement authorities Competition policy Interpretation, priorities etc. concerning enforcement Pro-competitive regulation (competitionadvocacy)

  3. International Dimension of Competition Competition authority in almost every state Competition rules are practically the same, but What if more jurisdictions are concerned? „double jeopardy“ (the Graphite electrodes cartel) Different jurisdictions pursue different goals? Vertical agreements and the Common Market Protecting domestic markets (export bans) Conflicting interpretation (Microsoft, GE / Honeywell)

  4. Ad International cooperation Regional cooperation (Nordic alliance) Supranationality (EU) Global sharing of experience among enforcers (ICN) OECD Comparing competition law and policies Best practices Recommendations

  5. Roundtables – sharing experience On particular practices of undertakings – e.g. RPM The manufacturer sets the price for which the goods are sold to final consumers = distributors cannot compete on price Prohibited by EU law; numerous Czech decisions (Delux, Husky, Candy); often directed against e-shops Formerly per se prohibited in the US; recent Leegin Supreme Court decision – possible efficiencies

  6. Ad Roundtables – sharing experience Specific markets – e.g. Competition in legal services Specific market circumstances – e.g. Electricity: renewables and smart grids Specific legal instruments – e. g. Leniency …

  7. Country Studies – Peer Reviews Czech Republic (2014) – Economic Survey Ensure that the leniency programme is working properly and that efforts to eliminate bid rigging are successful Remove the special sector regulation for food retailing from the competition policy framework Secure effective independence of network regulators; improve the co-ordination between thhe competition authority and regulators

  8. Recommendations of the Council Concerning Co-operation between Member countries on Anticompetitive Practices affecting International Trade (1995) Concerning Effective Action against Hard Core Cartels (1998) On Structural Separation in Regulated Industries (2001) On Merger Review (2005) On Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement (2012) + Guidelines for fighting Bid Rigging

  9. Thank you for your attention Michal PETR michal.petr@compet.cz 542 167 107

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