Competition Authority (other)

	Competition Authority (other) Competition Authority, the name given to a competition regulator in certain countries, may refer to: Competition Authority (Albania) Competition Authority (Ireland) Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority Netherlands Competition Authority Norwegian Competition Authority {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Competition Regulator A competition regulator is the institution that oversees the functioning of markets. It identifies and corrects practices causing market impediments and distortions through competition law (also known as antitrust law). In general it is a government agency, typically a statutory authority, sometimes called an Regulatory agency, economic regulator, that administrative law, regulates and enforces competition laws and may sometimes also enforce consumer protection laws. In addition to such agencies, there is often another body responsible for formulating competition policy. Many nations implement competition laws, and there is general agreement on acceptable standards of behaviour. The degree to which countries enforce their competition policy varies substantially. Competition regulators may also regulate certain aspects of mergers and acquisitions and business alliances and regulate or prohibit cartels and monopoly, monopolies. Other government agencies may have responsibilities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Competition Authority (Albania) The Competition Authority (AK) () is a government agency A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, s ... in Albania acting to ensure a free, effective and competitive market, pursuant to the Law "On Protection of Competition". The agency functions as a promoter and advocate of fair competition and consumer interests in the country, with the ultimate goal of generating the development of a healthy competitive market. Prof. Dr Juliana Latifi was appointed by the government in 2016 to lead the organisation. She took over from Lindita Milo who had served her five year term of office. Latifi was proposed for the role by 28 members of parliament and she will serve for five years. References Government agencies of Albania, Authority Business agencies of Albania {{Albania-gov-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Competition Authority (Ireland) The Competition Authority (TCA) was responsible for enforcing Irish and European competition law in the Republic of Ireland and promoting competition in the economy. In 2014 it was amalgamated with the National Consumer Agency to form the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indi .... Purpose and powers Consumers were at the core of the Competition Authority's work. Its aim was to make sure that competition worked for the benefit of all consumers who bought products and services in Ireland. This included businesses, the State and its agents, as well as individuals. It had the power to investigate if there was evidence that businesses were involved in anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing, or that businesses were ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) is the competition, postal, and telecommunications regulatory authority for Jersey, a British Crown Dependency located in the English Channel. Jersey's Competition Laws The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) was established in 2001 as an independent statutory body with a broad jurisdiction under the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001. At the time that the legislation was considered by the states, the explanatory note mentioned: ''""...it is deliberately intended that the JCRA is, and is seen to be, independent from the States in its licensing and regulatory roles. It is intrinsically important that these functions are undertaken independently but subject to clear statutory duties relating to securing'' service provision and protecting and promoting customers' interests in the face of monopoly or dominant providers of essential services." In 2001, the States of Jersey passed the Competition Regulatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Netherlands Competition Authority The Netherlands Competition Authority (Dutch: Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit, NMa) was the competition regulator for the Netherlands. After a merger with the Consumentenautoriteit and Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit on 1 April 2013, it became the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Dutch: Autoriteit Consument en Markt). The Netherlands Competition Authority monitored all Dutch markets, to ensure fair competition. The "Dutch office of Energy Regulation" (''Energiekamer'') was part of the Netherlands Competition Authority and committed to making energy markets work as effectively as possible. Tasks The main goal for the Netherlands Competition Authority was to ensure fair competition between Dutch companies. In order to do so, it focused on 3 main tasks: * To fight cartel-deals * To prevent the abuse of economic strength, for example in virtual monopoly or oligopoly situations * To check on the concentrations and spread of companies See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]