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Competition regulator

Government bodies enforcing fair competition


Government bodies enforcing fair competition

A competition regulator is the institution that oversees the functioning of markets. It identifies and corrects practices causing market impediments and distortions through competition law (also known as antitrust law). In general it is a government agency, typically a statutory authority, sometimes called an economic regulator, that regulates and enforces competition laws and may sometimes also enforce consumer protection laws. In addition to such agencies, there is often another body responsible for formulating competition policy.

Many nations implement competition laws, and there is general agreement on acceptable standards of behaviour. The degree to which countries enforce their competition policy varies substantially.

Competition regulators may also regulate certain aspects of mergers and acquisitions and business alliances and regulate or prohibit cartels and monopolies. Other government agencies may have responsibilities in relation to aspects of competition law that affect companies (e.g., the registrar of companies).

Regulators may form supranational or international alliances like the ECN (European Competition Network), the ICN (International Competition Network), and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

List of trade blocs and multinational regulators

FlagTrade blocRegulating organizationECAICNOECDWebsiteLanguage
Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCOMESA Competition Commission[https://comesacompetition.org/](https://comesacompetition.org/)English
Flag of the Andean Community of Nations.svgCommunidad Andina (Andean Community of Nations)[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509144032/http://www.comunidadandina.org/endex.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20080509144032/http://www.comunidadandina.org/endex.htm)Spanish
East African CommunityEast African CommunityEast African Community Competition Authority[https://www.eacompetition.org/](https://www.eacompetition.org/)English
ECOWASECOWASECOWAS Regional Competition Authority[https://chttps://erca-arcc.org/](https://chttps://erca-arcc.org/)English, French, Portuguese
EuropeEuropean Union /European Economic AreaEuropean Commission – Directorate-General for Competition[[File:Bullet-green.png15px]][[File:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20081204085802/http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20081204085802/http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html)See: Official languages of the European Union
European Economic Area: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein (EFTA members)EFTA Surveillance Authority[[File:Bullet-green.png15px]][[File:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.eftasurv.int/](http://www.eftasurv.int/)English

List of national regulators

FlagCountryNameECAICNOECDWebsiteLanguage
AlbaniaAlbaniaCompetition Authority[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20080623215359/http://www.caa.gov.al/default.asp?l=1](https://web.archive.org/web/20080623215359/http://www.caa.gov.al/default.asp?l=1)Albanian, English
AlgeriaAlgeriaThe Algerian National Competition Council[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.conseil-concurrence.dz](http://www.conseil-concurrence.dz)Arabic, French
ArgentinaArgentinaComision Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060118155047/http://www.mecon.gov.ar/cndc/home.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060118155047/http://www.mecon.gov.ar/cndc/home.htm)Spanish
ArmeniaArmeniaState Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of Armenia[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://competition.am/en/](http://competition.am/en/)Armenian, English
AustraliaAustraliaAustralian Competition & Consumer Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20120115065657/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142](https://web.archive.org/web/20120115065657/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142) [http://www.ncc.gov.au/](http://www.ncc.gov.au/)English
AustriaAustriaWettbewerbsbehörde im BMwA[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060102100448/http://www.bwb.gv.at/BWB/English/default.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060102100448/http://www.bwb.gv.at/BWB/English/default.htm)German, English
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanState Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://competition.gov.az/en](https://competition.gov.az/en)Azerbaijani, English
BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh Competition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://ccb.gov.bd/](https://ccb.gov.bd/)Bangla, English
BarbadosBarbadosFair Trading Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.ftc.gov.bb](https://www.ftc.gov.bb)English
BelgiumBelgiumRaad voor de Mededinging/Conseil de la concurrence[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.abc-bma.be/fr](https://www.abc-bma.be/fr)French/Dutch
BrazilBrazilAdministrative Council for Economic Defense[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.cade.gov.br/](http://www.cade.gov.br/)Portuguese
BulgariaBulgariaCommission for Protection of Competition[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.cpc.bg/en/homepage](https://www.cpc.bg/en/homepage)Bulgarian/English
CanadaCanadaCompetition Bureau/Bureau de la concurrence[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home](http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home), [http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/fra/Accueil](http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/fra/Accueil)English/French
ChileChileTribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia -National Economic Prosecutor's Office[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.tdlc.cl/](http://www.tdlc.cl/)Spanish
People's Republic of ChinaChinaState Administration for Market Regulation[http://www.samr.gov.cn/fldj/](http://www.samr.gov.cn/fldj/)Chinese
ColombiaColombiaSuperintendency of Industry and Commerce[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.sic.gov.co](http://www.sic.gov.co)Spanish
CroatiaCroatiaCroatian Competition Agency[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.aztn.hr/en/](http://www.aztn.hr/en/)Croatian, English
CuraçaoCuraçao[Fair Trade Authority Curaçao](https://ftac.cw/en/)X[[@](https://ftac.cw/en/)]English, Dutch, Papiamentu
CyprusCyprusCommission for the Protection of Competition[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument](http://www.competition.gov.cy/competition/competition.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument)Greek, English
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicOffice for the Protection of Competition[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060115150207/http://www.compet.cz/EngVer.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060115150207/http://www.compet.cz/EngVer.htm)Czech, English
DenmarkDenmarkKonkurrencestyrelsen[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060205031022/http://www.ks.dk/english/](https://web.archive.org/web/20060205031022/http://www.ks.dk/english/)Danish, English
El SalvadorEl SalvadorSuperintendencia de Competencia[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.sc.gob.sv/](http://www.sc.gob.sv/)Spanish
EstoniaEstoniaKonkurentsiamet (Estonian Competition Authority)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.konkurentsiamet.ee/en](https://www.konkurentsiamet.ee/en)Estonian, English
FinlandFinlandFinnish Competition and Consumer Authority (Kilpailuvirasto)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.kilpailuvirasto.fi/cgi-bin/english.cgi?](http://www.kilpailuvirasto.fi/cgi-bin/english.cgi?)Finnish, Swedish, English
FranceFranceAutorité de la concurrence[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/user/standard.php?id_rub=79](http://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/user/standard.php?id_rub=79)French
GeorgiaGeorgiaCompetition Agency[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://competition.ge/ge/page2.php?p=1&m=7](http://competition.ge/ge/page2.php?p=1&m=7)Georgian, English
GermanyGermanyBundeskartellamt[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20070629173140/http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/wEnglisch/index.php](https://web.archive.org/web/20070629173140/http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/wEnglisch/index.php)German
GreeceGreeceHellenic Competition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060130142512/http://www.epant.gr/Page1_eng.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060130142512/http://www.epant.gr/Page1_eng.htm)Greek, English
HKGHong KongCompetition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.compcomm.hk/index.html](https://www.compcomm.hk/index.html)Cantonese/English
HungaryHungaryOffice of Economic Competition (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20051224064421/http://www.gvh.hu/index.php?l=e&m=1&id=78](https://web.archive.org/web/20051224064421/http://www.gvh.hu/index.php?l=e&m=1&id=78)Hungarian, English
IndiaIndiaCompetition Commission of India[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.cci.gov.in/](http://www.cci.gov.in/)English
IndonesiaIndonesiaCommission for Supervision of Business Competition, (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha),[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.kppu.go.id/](http://www.kppu.go.id/)Indonesian, English
IrelandIrelandCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.tca.ie/](http://www.tca.ie/)English, Irish
IcelandIcelandIcelandic Competition Authority[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20050307134808/http://www.samkeppni.is/english/ensksida.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20050307134808/http://www.samkeppni.is/english/ensksida.htm)Icelandic, English
IranIranNational Iranian Competition Center (NICC)[https://www.nicc.gov.ir/](https://www.nicc.gov.ir/)Persian
IsraelIsraelIsrael Anti-trust Authority[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.antitrust.gov.il/eng](http://www.antitrust.gov.il/eng)Hebrew, English
ItalyItalyAutorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060208121334/http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060208121334/http://www.agcm.it/eng/index.htm)Italian, English
JapanJapanJapan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060131011006/http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/index.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20060131011006/http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/index.html)Japanese, English
JerseyJerseyJersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20070109024004/http://www.jcra.je/](https://web.archive.org/web/20070109024004/http://www.jcra.je/)English
JordanJordanCompetition Directorate at the Ministry of Industry and Trade[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20140319174747/http://www.mit.gov.jo/tabid/36/default.aspx](https://web.archive.org/web/20140319174747/http://www.mit.gov.jo/tabid/36/default.aspx)Arabic, English
KazakhstanKazakhstanAgency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Natural Monopolies and Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Competition Protection (Antimonopoly Agency)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.regulator.kz/?lng=eng](http://www.regulator.kz/?lng=eng) [http://www.azkrk.kz/eng/](http://www.azkrk.kz/eng/)Kazakh, English
KenyaKenyaCompetition Authority of Kenya[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://cak.go.ke/](https://cak.go.ke/)English
KosovoKosovoKosovo Competition Commission[http://ak.rks-gov.net/?cid=2,1](http://ak.rks-gov.net/?cid=2,1)English, Albanian, Serbian
LatviaLatviaCompetition Council of Latvia (Konkurences padome)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.kp.gov.lv/en](https://www.kp.gov.lv/en)Latvian, English
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinOffice of National Economy (Amt für Volkswirtschaft)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20051225182650/http://www.avw.llv.li/](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225182650/http://www.avw.llv.li/)German
LithuaniaLithuaniaCompetition Council (Konkurencijos taryba)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.kt.gov.lt/en/](https://www.kt.gov.lt/en/)Lithuanian, English
LuxembourgLuxembourgConseil de la concurrence - Inspection de la Concurrence[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.concurrence.public.lu/](http://www.concurrence.public.lu/)French
MalaysiaMalaysiaMalaysia Competition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20111127155827/http://www.mycc.gov.my/Web/Home.aspx](https://web.archive.org/web/20111127155827/http://www.mycc.gov.my/Web/Home.aspx)English
MaltaMaltaMalta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.mccaa.org.mt/](https://www.mccaa.org.mt/)English
MexicoMexicoMexican Federal Competition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20050810234551/http://www.cfc.gob.mx/ing_inicio.asp](https://web.archive.org/web/20050810234551/http://www.cfc.gob.mx/ing_inicio.asp)Spanish, English
Republic of MoldovaRepublic of MoldovaConsiliul Concurenței (Competition Council)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20180908142741/https://competition.md/](https://web.archive.org/web/20180908142741/https://competition.md/)Romanian, English
NetherlandsNetherlandsAutoriteit Consument & Markt[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060806140405/http://www.nmanet.nl/engels/home/Index.asp](https://web.archive.org/web/20060806140405/http://www.nmanet.nl/engels/home/Index.asp)Dutch, English
New ZealandNew ZealandMinistry of Commerce: Competition and Enterprise Branch and New Zealand Commerce Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://comcom.govt.nz/](https://comcom.govt.nz/)English, Māori
NigeriaNigeriaFederal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission[http://fccpc.gov.ng/](http://fccpc.gov.ng/)English
MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCommission for Protection of Competition (Комисијата за заштита на конкуренцијата)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120704130052/http://www.kzk.gov.mk/eng/index.asp](https://web.archive.org/web/20120704130052/http://www.kzk.gov.mk/eng/index.asp)Macedonian, English
NorwayNorwayKonkurransetilsynet[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20051118185017/http://www.konkurransetilsynet.no/internett/index.asp?LanguageCode=9](https://web.archive.org/web/20051118185017/http://www.konkurransetilsynet.no/internett/index.asp?LanguageCode=9)Norwegian, English
PakistanPakistanCompetition Commission of Pakistan[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.cc.gov.pk](http://www.cc.gov.pk)Urdu
PeruPeruFree Competition Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.indecopi.gob.pe](http://www.indecopi.gob.pe)Spanish
PhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippine Competition Commission[http://www.phcc.gov.ph](http://www.phcc.gov.ph)English
PolandPolandOffice for Competition and Consumer Protection (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.uokik.gov.pl/en/](http://www.uokik.gov.pl/en/)Polish, English
PortugalPortugalAutoridade da Concorrência[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.concorrencia.pt/en](https://www.concorrencia.pt/en)English, Portuguese
RomaniaRomaniaConsiliul Concurenței (Competition Council)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.consiliulconcurentei.ro](http://www.consiliulconcurentei.ro)Romanian, English
RussiaRussiaFederal Antimonopoly Service of Russia[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://en.fas.gov.ru/](http://en.fas.gov.ru/)Russian, English
SingaporeSingaporeCompetition and Consumer Commission of Singapore[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20180220102634/https://www.ccs.gov.sg/](https://web.archive.org/web/20180220102634/https://www.ccs.gov.sg/)English
SlovakiaSlovakiaAntimonopoly Office[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20070923005033/http://www.antimon.gov.sk/eng/](https://web.archive.org/web/20070923005033/http://www.antimon.gov.sk/eng/)Slovak, English
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenian Competition Protection Agency[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.varstvo-konkurence.si/en/](http://www.varstvo-konkurence.si/en/)Slovenian, English
South AfricaSouth AfricaCompetition Commission, South African Competition Tribunal[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.compcom.co.za](http://www.compcom.co.za) [http://www.comptrib.co.za](http://www.comptrib.co.za)English
South KoreaSouth KoreaFair Trade Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.ftc.go.kr/eng/about_kftc/about_us.php](http://www.ftc.go.kr/eng/about_kftc/about_us.php)Korean, English
SpainSpainComisión Nacional de la Competencia (CNC) before September 2007 Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia (TDC)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.cncompetencia.es/](http://www.cncompetencia.es/)Spanish
SwedenSwedenKonkurrensverket[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108112718/http://www.kkv.se/eng/eng_index.shtm](https://web.archive.org/web/20060108112718/http://www.kkv.se/eng/eng_index.shtm)Swedish, English
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandThe Competition Council and Competition Commission (COMCO)[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20051127102241/http://www.weko.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en](https://web.archive.org/web/20051127102241/http://www.weko.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en)German, French, Italian
Republic of ChinaTaiwanFair Trade Commission[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/english/index.aspx](https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/english/index.aspx)Mandarin, English
ThailandThailandTrade Competition Commission[https://www.tcct.or.th/view/1/Home/EN-US](https://www.tcct.or.th/view/1/Home/EN-US)Thai, English
TurkeyTurkeyRekabet Kurumu[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.rekabet.gov.tr/default.aspx?nsw=RFoeH/Ivd6fkgGXy6XiIjA==-SgKWD+pQItw=](http://www.rekabet.gov.tr/default.aspx?nsw=RFoeH/Ivd6fkgGXy6XiIjA==-SgKWD+pQItw=)Turkish, English
UkraineUkraineAnti-Monopoly Committee[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://amcu.gov.ua/en](https://amcu.gov.ua/en)Ukrainian, English
United KingdomUnited KingdomCompetition and Markets Authority[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority)English
United StatesUnited StatesFederal Trade Commission & United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][http://www.ftc.gov](http://www.ftc.gov) [http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/](http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/)English
VenezuelaVenezuelaPro-Competencia[[Image:Bullet-green.png15px]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060112064355/http://www.procompetencia.gov.ve/](https://web.archive.org/web/20060112064355/http://www.procompetencia.gov.ve/)Spanish

References

References

  1. "Competition Law Basics". Competition Commission of India.
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