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The Effect Of The Launch Of COMESA's Regional Competition Commission In Africa And Beyond.

Publication: Mondaq Business Briefing
Publication Date: 20-MAY-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Recognising that anti-competitive behaviour is likely to prevent economic growth, efficiency and trade liberalisation in its member states, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa recently launched a regional Competition Commission to promote fair competition within the common market across its member states.

COMESA comprises member states Burundi, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Republics of the Egypt and Malawi.

Based in Blantyre in the Republic of Malawi, the COMESA Competition Commission is tasked with the enforcement of fair trade practices and the eradication of abuse of dominance and cartel behaviour by certain firms in the common market. Most notably,...

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