LEADER 06182nam 2200757Ia 450 001 9910812688003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-08525-8 010 $a9786610085255 010 $a1-4175-2359-X 024 7 $a10.1596/0-8213-5892-8 035 $a(CKB)111090425038734 035 $a(OCoLC)55889748 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10058811 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000085961 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11120952 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085961 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10024891 035 $a(PQKB)11615895 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050695 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10058811 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8525 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050695 035 $a(The World Bank)2004046430 035 $a(US-djbf)13611014 035 $a(PPN)114036772 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111090425038734 100 $a20040601d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCompetition law and regional economic integration $ean analysis of the southern Mediterranean countries /$fDamien Geradin 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$d2004 215 $axi, 94 pages ;$d26 cm 225 1 $aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 35 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8213-5893-6 311 $a0-8213-5892-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Objectives and Instruments of Competition Law -- 3. Competition, Trade and Emerging Economies -- Competition and Trade -- Competition and Developing Economies -- 4. Competition Law and Infrastructure Industries -- 5. Rules of Competition in the Association and Cooperation Agreements -- Competition Rules in the Agreements Concluded with the Mediterranean Partners -- The Competition Rules in the New Euromed Agreements -- The Effectiveness of the Competition Rules of the Association Agreements -- The Implementation by the Council of Association -- The Degree of Protection Enjoyed by Individuals -- The Way Ahead -- 6. Competition Rules and the Accession Process -- The Obligations Imposed to Candidate Countries in the Competition Field -- The Mechanisms of Accompaniment and Evaluation in the Competition Law Field -- 7. Domestic Competition Regimes in the Mediterranean Partners -- State of Adoption of Domestic Competition Laws in the Mediterranean Partners -- Content of Domestic Competition Laws -- 8. Implementation and Enforcement of Domestic Competition Laws -- Implementation and Enforcement in the Candidate Countries -- Implementation and Enforcement in Israel -- Implementation and Enforcement in the Maghreb Countries -- 9. A Convergence of Domestic Competition Rules -- What is Convergence? -- Rationales for Convergence -- The Need for Cost/Benefit Analysis -- The Need for a Prudent Approach -- The Need to Establish Priorities and Develop an Enforcement Agenda -- Alternatives to Convergence Around EC rules -- 10. Summary and Policy Proposals -- References -- BOXES -- 1.1 The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership -- 3.1 The Mediterranean Region's Failure to Integrate the Global Economy. 327 $a3.2 Poor Cooperation between Developing Countries with Foreign Competition Authorities in Competition Law Enforcement -- 3.3 Examples of Successful Applications of Competition Rules in Developing Countries -- 4.1 Examples of Successful Application of Competition Rules in the Telecommunication Sector -- 5.1 Examples of Regional Trade Agreements Comprising Competition Rules -- 5.2 Enforcement of Competition Rules in the EEA -- 7.1 Implications of Enlargement for the MPs -- 7.2 The Turkish Competition Authority -- 7.3 The COMESA Draft Competition Regulations -- 8.1 The Turkish Competition Authority Ruling on GSM Operators -- 8.2 Enforcement of Antitrust Rules in Israel-Example of a Significant Cartel Case -- 9.1 The New Neighborhood Policy -- 10.1 Possible Initiatives under a Technical Assistance Program for Competition Policy -- TABLES -- 4.1 Telecommunication Indicators in a Sample of 5 Mediterranean Partners -- 4.2 State of Completion of the Liberalization of Telecommunications in the Mediterranean Partners -- 4.3 Bodies in Charge of the Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector in Southern Mediterranean Countries -- 7.1 Competition Law in the MEDA Countries -- 7.2 Competition Authorities in the MEDA Countries -- 8.1 Involvement of the Israeli Antitrust Authority (IAA) in the Promotion of Competitive Reforms and Competition Advocacy -- 8.2 Cases and Consultations Referred to the Competition Council -- 8.3 Distribution of Cases Filed According to the Nature of the Plaintiff -- 8.4 Distribution of Cases Filed by Economic Activity -- 8.5 Decisions Issued by the Council -- 8.6 Consultations of the Competition Council -- 8.7 An Analysis of the Domestic Competition Laws of the Mediterranean Partners -- 9.1 Overview of Transnational Agreements on Competition Law Enforcement. 327 $a9.2 Intensity of International Cooperation in the Field of Competition Law Enforcement -- 9.3 Overview of Intra-regional Trade in the Mediterranean Partners. 410 0$aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 35. 606 $aCompetition$zEuropean Union countries 606 $aAntitrust law$zEuropean Union countries 606 $aCompetition$zMediterranean Region 606 $aAntitrust law$zMediterranean Region 615 0$aCompetition 615 0$aAntitrust law 615 0$aCompetition 615 0$aAntitrust law 676 $a343.240721 700 $aGeradin$b Damien$0147855 712 02$aEuropean Commission. 712 02$aWorld Bank. 712 02$aWorld Bank/European Commission Programme on Private Participation in Mediterranean Infrastructure. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812688003321 996 $aCompetition law and regional economic integration$93993828 997 $aUNINA