391:
effects of anti-competitive practices. The commission conducts advocacy campaigns and outreach programs to disseminate information and educate stakeholders on competition law, fair trade practices, and the importance of a competitive market economy. The commission organizes workshops, seminars, and awareness sessions to engage with various sectors and share insights on competition-related matters. Through its advocacy efforts, the commission encourages voluntary compliance with competition laws, promotes fair business practices, and fosters a competitive environment conducive to innovation, efficiency, and consumer welfare. The commission has published various guidelines for this purpose. The
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has published comprehensive guidelines on competition compliance to provide businesses with a clear understanding of competition laws and to promote compliance. These guidelines serve as a valuable resource for companies operating in Pakistan, helping them navigate the intricacies of competition law and avoid engaging in anti-competitive practices. The guidelines cover a wide range of topics, including horizontal and vertical agreements, abuse of dominance, mergers and acquisitions, and leniency programs. They outline the prohibited conduct, explain key concepts, and offer practical insights on how to ensure compliance.
306:
law after becoming a member of the World Trade
Organisation in 1995, and thereby becoming increasingly aware that if it wanted to avail of the benefits of trade and globalization, it needed a new competition law and policy framework to improve the competitiveness of its domestic markets. To this end, Pakistan approached the World Bank for technical assistance, and in 2006, a team led by World Bank experts commenced discussions with Pakistani officials, economists and lawyers, to develop the parameters of such a law and policy. In 2007, the World Bank team submitted its report to the Pakistani government and with it, a draft law was prepared by them. The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was established on 2 October 2007 under the Competition Ordinance, 2007, which was repromulgated in November 2009. The law was later promulgated as Competition Act, 2010.
382:
practices, including abuse of dominance, cartelization, collusive behavior, barriers to entry, deceptive marketing practices, and other competition issues. Moreover, the commission closely monitors and analyzes the sectorial competition environment across various sectors to ensure fair competition and protect consumer interests. This research serves as a foundation for the commission's policy-making and enforcement decisions. Moreover, the CCP has published a wide array of reports, guidelines, and research papers that provide valuable insights into competition-related issues. These publications cover topics such as merger control, abuse of dominance, cartels, and anti-competitive practices.
501:
186:
25:
136:
318:
between undertakings that could result in significant impediments to effective competition. Through advocacy, the
Commission encourages voluntary compliance and promotes a ‘competition culture’ to take root in the economy. Anti-competitive business conduct can have harmful effects on the level of competition in the economy and thus, on consumers.
369:
substantial strides in the past couple of years and re-established itself as one of the region's key competition enforcers", the GCR noted in its brief in the rating enforcement. The
Commission's rating brought it at par with the competition authorities of countries including Switzerland, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, and Romania.
308:
The
Competition Act, 2010 is based on international best practices, considers the current economic realities, and corrects the deficiencies of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Ordinance (MRTPO) of 1970 related to definitional aspects, coverage, penalties, and other procedural matters.
305:
Prior to the
Competition Ordinance, 2007, Pakistan had an anti-monopoly law namely ‘Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (Control and Prevention) Ordinance’ (MRTPO) 1970. The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) was the organization to administer this Law. Pakistan decided to update its monopoly
381:
The
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has been involved in conducting research and producing publications to advance the understanding and implementation of competition law in the country. The commission conducts comprehensive market studies and investigations to identify anti-competitive
390:
The
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is actively engaged in advocating for competition issues in the country. It recognizes the importance of creating awareness and understanding among businesses, policymakers, and the general public about the benefits of competition and the detrimental
317:
The
Competition Act, 2010, prohibits undertakings from abusing a dominant position in the market, participating in anti-competitive agreements, and resorting to deceptive marketing practices that could result in a transaction based on incorrect or inaccurate information. It also reviews mergers
368:
Global
Competition Review (GCR) awarded three-star rating to the Competition Commission of Pakistan in its annual ranking of the world's top antitrust/competition authorities. The Commission improved upon its previous accomplishments. 'The Competition Commission of Pakistan has made several
296:
passed Competition Act, 2010 to give legal cover and powers to the commission. The Commission was established to provide for free competition in all spheres of commercial and economic activity to enhance economic efficiency and to protect consumers from anti competitive behavior.
585:
42:
570:
356:
Section 5 of the Act allows parties to obtain exemptions for their agreements if they are able to establish their pro-competitive effects in terms of section 9.
580:
546:
565:
89:
61:
422:
68:
590:
458:
408:
108:
75:
575:
539:
57:
46:
227:
532:
35:
334:
Section 4(1) states that a practice may be anticompetitive if it has the object or effect restricting competition
82:
337:
Section 4(2) provides a non-exhaustive list of the types of agreements that are prohibited under section 4(1)
508:
293:
277:
292:
through the promulgation of the Competition Ordinance, 2007 replacing Monopoly Control Authority, later
289:
281:
273:
516:
446:
321:
The Competition Commission of Pakistan under Competition Act, 2010 principally deals with
309:
It covers all sectors of the economy, regardless of their public or private ownership.
559:
259:
340:
Section 4(3) declares that any agreement contrary to section 4(1) shall be void.
24:
500:
200:
512:
285:
190:
185:
135:
288:
that helps ensure healthy competition. It was created in 2007 by the
16:
Agency for enforcement of economic competition laws in Pakistan
18:
372:
Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy by UNCTAD
447:
http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1306740606_319.pdf
520:
486:
241:
236:
220:
206:
196:
179:
165:
147:
142:
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
459:"Competition Commission Of Pakistan - About Us"
409:"Competition Commission of Pakistan - Members"
331:Section 4 is divided into three sub-sections:
540:
276:quasi-regulatory, quasi-judicial body of the
8:
586:Financial regulatory authorities of Pakistan
121:
547:
533:
347:Deceptive Marketing Practices (Section 10)
264:
134:
127:
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
256:Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)
571:Government agencies established in 2007
400:
325:Abuse of Dominant Position (Section 3)
120:
7:
497:
495:
58:"Competition Commission of Pakistan"
47:adding citations to reliable sources
263:
581:Consumer organisations in Pakistan
519:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
427:Competition Commission of Pakistan
328:Prohibited Agreements (Section 4)
122:Competition Commission of Pakistan
14:
499:
350:Approval of Mergers (Section 11)
213:Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu , Chairman
184:
172:Monopoly Control Authority (MCA)
23:
566:2007 establishments in Pakistan
34:needs additional citations for
1:
353:Exceptions (Section 5 to 9)
153:; 17 years ago
607:
494:
270:Monopoly Control Authority
591:Pakistan government stubs
377:Research and publications
363:Global Enforcement Rating
265:کمپیٹیشن کمیشن آف پاکستان
133:
128:کمپیٹیشن کمیشن آف پاکستان
126:
280:for the enforcement of
576:Competition regulators
294:Parliament of Pakistan
278:Government of Pakistan
228:Competition Act, 2010.
290:President of Pakistan
487:CCP official website
282:economic competition
43:improve this article
507:This article about
123:
274:independent agency
528:
527:
252:
251:
119:
118:
111:
93:
598:
549:
542:
535:
503:
496:
474:
473:
471:
469:
455:
449:
444:
438:
437:
435:
433:
419:
413:
412:
405:
267:
266:
248:
245:
243:
207:Agency executive
189:
188:
166:Preceding agency
161:
159:
154:
138:
129:
124:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
606:
605:
601:
600:
599:
597:
596:
595:
556:
555:
554:
553:
492:
483:
478:
477:
467:
465:
457:
456:
452:
445:
441:
431:
429:
421:
420:
416:
407:
406:
402:
397:
388:
379:
365:
315:
307:
303:
240:
232:
216:
183:
175:
157:
155:
152:
143:Agency overview
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
604:
602:
594:
593:
588:
583:
578:
573:
568:
558:
557:
552:
551:
544:
537:
529:
526:
525:
504:
490:
489:
482:
481:External links
479:
476:
475:
450:
439:
414:
399:
398:
396:
393:
387:
384:
378:
375:
374:
373:
370:
364:
361:
360:
359:
358:
357:
351:
348:
345:
344:
343:
342:
341:
338:
335:
326:
314:
311:
302:
299:
250:
249:
238:
234:
233:
231:
230:
224:
222:
218:
217:
215:
214:
210:
208:
204:
203:
198:
194:
193:
181:
177:
176:
174:
173:
169:
167:
163:
162:
149:
145:
144:
140:
139:
131:
130:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
603:
592:
589:
587:
584:
582:
579:
577:
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
563:
561:
550:
545:
543:
538:
536:
531:
530:
524:
522:
518:
514:
510:
505:
502:
498:
493:
488:
485:
484:
480:
464:
460:
454:
451:
448:
443:
440:
428:
424:
418:
415:
410:
404:
401:
394:
392:
385:
383:
376:
371:
367:
366:
362:
355:
354:
352:
349:
346:
339:
336:
333:
332:
330:
329:
327:
324:
323:
322:
319:
312:
310:
300:
298:
295:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
261:
257:
247:
239:
235:
229:
226:
225:
223:
219:
212:
211:
209:
205:
202:
199:
195:
192:
187:
182:
178:
171:
170:
168:
164:
150:
146:
141:
137:
132:
125:
113:
110:
102:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
521:expanding it
506:
491:
466:. Retrieved
462:
453:
442:
430:. Retrieved
426:
417:
403:
389:
380:
320:
316:
304:
269:
268:), formerly
255:
253:
221:Key document
197:Headquarters
180:Jurisdiction
105:
99:January 2019
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
560:Categories
509:government
395:References
69:newspapers
468:9 October
463:cc.gov.pk
201:Islamabad
513:Pakistan
386:Advocacy
313:Workings
286:Pakistan
284:laws in
272:, is an
191:Pakistan
432:29 June
423:"About"
301:History
237:Website
156: (
83:scholar
148:Formed
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
515:is a
90:JSTOR
76:books
517:stub
470:2021
434:2016
260:Urdu
254:The
244:.gov
158:2007
151:2007
62:news
511:in
246:.pk
45:by
562::
461:.
425:.
262::
242:cc
548:e
541:t
534:v
523:.
472:.
436:.
411:.
258:(
160:)
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.