This paper gathers some of the most salient regulatory proposals and amendments to existing laws, which were available to the public as of August 2021 to compare and contrast them. It was prepared as background materials to a discussion on Ex Ante Regulation and Competition in Digital Markets...

This paper deals with the intersection between intellectual property licensing and competition. It was prepared as a background note for a discussion held at the OECD in June 2019 on independent sector regulators.

The OECD Competition Committee debated the application of competition policy to the electricity sector in October 1996. This document includes the written submissions from Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, the European Commission, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New...

The OECD Competition Committee debated merger remedies in October 2003. This document includes an executive summary and the documents from the meeting: an analytical note by the OECD, written submissions from Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the European Commission,...

This paper was prepared as background for a discussion held at the 2017 OECD Global Forum on Competition on judicial perspectives on competition law. It introduces the judicial role in the application of competition law in West Africa amongst other issues.

This paper was prepared for the OECD-IEA Climate Change Expert Group (formerly called the Annex I Expert Group) for the purpose of providing useful and timely input on specific topics relevant to international negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....

Some OECD jurisdictions exclude public interest policy considerations from merger control. Others consider public interest factors, such as financial stability, public security and plurality of media in their merger assessments. The paper gives an overview of whether public interest...

The OECD Global Forum on Competition debated Competition, State aids and Subsidies in February 2010. This document includes an executive summary of the debate and the meeting’s documentation: an analytical note by the OECD Secretariat, written submissions from Argentina, Croatia, Egypt, the...

This paper explores how interim measures are being applied in the context of antitrust investigations, as well as the implications for competition policy. It was prepared as a background note for discussions on “Interim Measures in Antitrust Investigations” taking place at the June 2022...

This paper was prepared as a background note for a discussion held at the OECD in October 2015 on Competitive Neutrality. It explores why competition is important, what and who is subject to competition law, ownership, exclusions, the geographic scope as well as non-enforcement powers.