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BRB-2002-L-64025
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Title_of_text
Fair Competition Act, 2002 (No. 19).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Barbados
Subjects (Classification)
Economic and social policy
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-11-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Seeks to promote, maintain and encourage competition. Prohibits prevention, restriction or distortion of competition and abuse of dominant positions in trade in Barbados and within Caricom Single Market and Economy. Also aims at ensuring that all enterprises, irrespective of size, have opportunity to participate equitably in market. Divided into 10 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 establishes Fair Trading Commission. Part 3 provides for anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger and interlocking directorships. Part 4 deals with resale price maintenance. Part 5 regulates authorisations. Part 6 provides for anti-competitive business conduct. Part 7 deals with enforcement and appeals, Part 8 with offences, Part 9 with Community Competition Commission, and Part 10 contains miscellaneous provisions.
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-11-28
Page range
pp. 1-36