World Competition Day 5th December

World Competition Day5th DecemberTheme of 2011

Cartels and their Harmful Effects on Consumerswww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm1Why World Competition Day?Ensure awareness among consumers regarding potential benefits of an effectively implemented competition regimeCreate awareness regarding role to be played by consumers in shaping an effective competition regime

Why on 5th December?The United Nations (UN) General Assembly formally adopted the UN Set of Competition Principles at its 35th meeting on 5th December 1980

World Competition Day5th Decemberwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm22nd call was made to observe the Day on 5th December based on a theme Cartels and their Harmful Effects on Consumers which was mentioned on various renowned platforms such as:ICN - Competition Advocacy postings; ICN Blog; CODEDCO (Comit de Defensa de los Derechos del Consumidor), Bolivia; Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog; Concurrence - Review of Competition Laws1st call was made in 2010 to observe the Day on 5th December based on the theme International Air-transport Cartels and its Impact on Developing Countries

World Competition Day5th Decemberwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm3Following countries (competition agencies) have made a clarion call to UNCTAD in a form of a letter towards formal adoption of the Day:Fiji Commerce Commission, FijiGambia Competition Commission, The GambiaCompetition Protection Agency, Republic of KazakhstanNamibian Competition Commission, NamibiaCompetition Commission of Pakistan, PakistanFederal Antimonopoly Service, RussiaThe Office of Fair Trading, UKCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission, ZambiaCompetition and Tariff Commission, Zimbabwe4World Competition Day5th Decemberwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htmSupport from CountriesWorld Competition Day5th DecemberPradeep S Mehta, Secretary General (CUTS International) speaking on World Competition Day (WCD)www.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm5Click on the image to see the video

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World Competition Day5th December6www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htmWorld Competition Day celebration around the world!World Competition Day5th DecemberActions from around the worldwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm7No.ActivitiesCountriesArticles1Consumers unite and say 'no more' to being exploited by cartelsFinancial Express, December 05, 2011Bangladesh2Harmful impacts of cartels on consumersThe Daily Star, November 27, 20113Competition day: say no to cartelsThe Monitor, December 06, 2011Botswana4Consumers unite against exploitation by cartelsl express Weekly [December 02, 2011 Insert N 4 LEXPRESS YOURSELF]Mauritius5Consumers unitedThe Kathmandu Post (Nepal), December 06, 2011Nepal6On World Competition Day, attention shifts to laws against cartelsThe Guardian (Nigeria), December 08, 2011Nigeria7Saying no more to cartelsThe News, Pakistan, December 04, 2011PakistanWorld Competition Day5th DecemberActions from around the worldNo.ActivitiesCountriesPress Release1World Competition Day says no to cartelsThe Independent (Bangladesh), December 06, 2011Bangladesh2Today is world competition dayThe Free Press, December 05, 2011India3Dec 5 is world competition daySME Times News Bureau, December 05, 20114Monday is World Competition DayIANS, December 05, 20115Set up recall system to protect consumers: FomcaBernama (Malaysia), December 05, 2011Malaysia6Monday is World Competition DayINamibia, December 04, 2011Namibia7Clarion call to enforce competition lawRepublica (Nepal), December 06, 2011Nepalwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm8World Competition Day5th DecemberNo.ActivitiesCountriesIn Media1CUTS promotes second World Competition DayGlobal Competition Review, December 07, 2011Other Activities15th December World Competition DayFederal Antimonopoly Services (FAS), December 05, 2011Russia2The Department for International Development (DFID), UK prepared an article on World Competition Day, circulated within DFID (HQ and Country offices).UK3American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Calls for Increased Cartel Penalties in Honour of World Competition DayAAI, November 30, 2011

American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has also produced a paper On Optimising the Deterrence of CartelUSAActions from around the worldwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm9World Competition Day5th DecemberNo.ActivitiesCountriesEvents1Albanian Competition Authority organised a round table and press conference on the occasion of the World Competition Day.http://incsoc.net/Events_World_Competition_Day_2011.htmAlbania2SAWTEE in association with Nepal Bar Association and SEJON organised a discussion forum on Status of Competition in Nepal on December 05, 2011 to mark the World Competition Day. http://incsoc.net/Events_World_Competition_Day_2011.htmNepal3A press conference organised by l'Association Togolaise des Consommateurs (ATC) on the occasion of the World Competition Day.

Les avantages de la libre concurrence expliqus aux mediasTogo Press, N 8679, December 08, 2011Togo4Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Zambia and CUTS International, Lusaka jointly organised press briefing on the occasion of World Competition Day on 5th December.http://incsoc.net/Events_World_Competition_Day_2011.htmZambiaActions from around the worldwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm10World Competition Day5th Decemberwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htmGlimpses11

World Competition Day5th Decemberwww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm12Glimpses