Competition law an exception to human rights

  • What is the difference between antitrust and competition law?

    In some jurisdictions, including the United States, antitrust is another word for competition law.
    In the European Union, antitrust denotes the part of competition law that covers abuse of dominance and anticompetitive agreements but not merger control..

  • In some jurisdictions, including the United States, antitrust is another word for competition law.
    In the European Union, antitrust denotes the part of competition law that covers abuse of dominance and anticompetitive agreements but not merger control.
    This entry will use the word in the more generic sense.
  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the competition authority in the UK.
    It enforces UK competition law and issues guidance on anti-competitive and abusive practices.
Jul 16, 2021Competition law has been particularly susceptible to arguments that traditional safeguards should be discarded to aid regulators in securing 
Jul 16, 2021Regulators and courts in common law jurisdictions around the world are being given significant and increasing powers to impose financial 

Can competition law impose financial penalties?

Competition law has been particularly susceptible to arguments that traditional safeguards should be discarded to aid regulators in securing convictions.
This article considers the limitations human rights law places on the ability to impose financial penalties.

Can excessive pricing be regulated through the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance?

Hong Kong enacted its first cross-sector competition law, the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance (Cap 619), in June 2012, which came into effect in December 2015.
Yet there is uncertainty about whether excessive pricing can be regulated through the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance.

Should competition law be discarded?

The most successful assault on the ramparts in recent decades has been in the area of economic crimes.
Competition law has been particularly susceptible to arguments that traditional safeguards should be discarded to aid regulators in securing convictions.

What is excessive pricing in competition law?

Excessive pricing is a controversial concept in competition law.
Responses to excessive pricing vary around the world.
A number of competition jurisdictions do not prohibit excessive pricing explicitly, and many jurisdictions that prohibit excessive pricing in their competition laws rarely enforce that prohibition.


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