Assessment of the application and implementation of the set
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2010
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United Nations
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This note, prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat, reviews major developments which have taken place at the national, regional and multilateral levels in the field of competition law and policy, particularly since November 2005, when the Fifth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices was held. At the multilateral level, mention is made of UNCTAD’s cooperation with international organizations and the International Competition Network (ICN), as
well as the outcome of UNCTAD XII (April 2008). The note then reviews in chapter I the operation of the Set in the field of competition, looking at its main provisions, drawing attention to their actuality and evaluating the extent to which they have been implemented to date. In chapter II, an evaluation is made of progress in implementation by States members of UNCTAD and by the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy of the resolution adopted by the Fifth Review Conference, drawing attention to technical cooperation, informal consultations and specific studies undertaken by the IGE. Finally, in chapter III, the note looks at possible activities in the field of competition law and policy which the Sixth Review Conference might wish to launch in the light of the decisions taken by UNCTAD XII.