Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law: the dawn of a new antitrust era
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Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law is intended to promote competition in the economy to make it more competitive in light of greater economic integration with other nations. Mexico has had antitrust laws since 1857, but these laws were rarely used. The Federal Competition Commission, created by the 1992 statute, has been actively enforcing the law, but its efforts have been undermined by the high level of concentration that exists in the economy. Efforts have also been compromised by efforts to combine businesses to prepare for international competition.
Publication Name: Antitrust Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0003-6056
Year: 1995
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Antitrust enforcement in Japan
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Antitrust laws and enforcement are warranted in Japan because businesses do engage in collusive practices similar to those seen in the US and these practices can harm efficiency, but antitrust enforcement is inconsistent with economic policies that have promoted cartels. Antitrust has not been central to Japanese economic policy in part because of lesser reliance on free-market economics. Enforcement by the Fair Trade Commission has increased in recent years, but the agency continues to be constrained by the fact that it operates in a bureaucratic environment.
Publication Name: Antitrust Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0003-6056
Year: 1995
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