13(I) of 2008
THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION LAW, 2008
(English translation)
Office of the Law Commissioner
Nicosia,
April, 2010
ΓΕΝ (Α) – L. 100 ISBN 978-9963-664-29-0
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NOTE FOR THE READER
This publication of the Office of the Law Commissioner is an English translation of Law No. 13(I) of 2008 enacted in Greek.
However useful the English translation of the Law is in practice, it does not replace the original text of the Law since only the Greek text of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus is authentic.
The Office of the Law Commissioner shall not be under any liability to any person or organisation in respect of any loss or damage, including consequential loss or damage, however caused, which may be incurred or arises directly or indirectly from reliance on information in this publication.
Copyright © Office of the Law Commissioner, Nicosia 2010
Reproduction authorised without prior application. Reference to the source will be appreciated.
L. 13(I)/2008
THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION LAW OF 2008
Arrangement of sections
PART I – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
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Short title
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Interpretation
PART II
CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF RESTRICTIVE COMPETITION COLLUSIONS AND PRACTICES
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Prohibition of restrictive enterprise practices and invalidity thereof.
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Collusions falling within the scope of section 3(1) and are permissible and valid
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Exemptions from the scope of section 3
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Abuse of a dominant position or relationship of economic dependence
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Exemptions from the scope of this Law
PART III
COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION
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Commission for the Protection of Competition
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Composition and operation of the Commission
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Remuneration, working conditions and other benefits of the Chairman, members and substitute members
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Nature of the service of the Chairman and of other members of the Commission
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Prohibition of private employment of the Chairman and of the other members of the Commission
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Vacancy of office
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Powers of the Chairman
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Convening a meeting
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Quorum and decisions
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Rules governing the proceedings before the Commission
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Decisions of the Commission
PART IV
SERVICE OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION
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Service of the Commission
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Functions of the Service
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Provision of information to the Minister on consumers protection
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Keeping of Registers
PART V
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND APPLICATION OF THE COMPETITION LAW
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Functions of the Commission
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Powers of the Commission when it finds infringements of sections 3 and/or 6
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Powers of the Commission when it finds infringements of Articles 81 EC and/or 82 EC
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Nature of proceedings
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Revocation or amendment of a decision of the Commission
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Interim measures
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Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
PART VI
COMMISSION´S POWERS TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND INSPECTION
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Commission's powers to collect information
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Commission's powers of inspection
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On the spot inspections of other premises
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Duty to secrecy for the protection of business secrets and confidential information
PART VII
COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMPLAINT OF INFRINGEMENTS
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Duty of public officers to communicate information
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Complaint of infringements of sections 3 and/or 6 of this Law and/or Articles 81 EC and/or 82 EC
PART VIII
CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
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Omission to comply with a decision of the Commission
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Omission to comply with a decision of the Commission for the taking of interim measures
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Criminal offence for contravening the duty to secrecy
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Liability of legal persons
PART IX
ACTION FOR DAMAGES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
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Action for damages
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Limitation period for the imposition of administrative fines by the Commission
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Procedure for the imposition of administrative fines by the Commission
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Taking of judicial measures for collecting the administrative fines imposed by the Commission in accordance with this Law
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Imposition of an administrative fine on an association of undertakings
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Summons before the Commission
PART X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Regulations
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Rules of Court
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Report of the activities of the Commission
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Liability of the Chairman, members and substitute members of the Commission, members of the Service and others
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Community competition law to be applied, mutatis mutandis
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Minister’s Orders
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Repeal
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Transitional Provisions
ANNEX
No. 13(I) of 2008
A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF RESTRICTIVE COMPETITION COLLUSIONS AND PRACTICES, THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF THE COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No. 1/2003
Preamble .
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