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ANNEXURE C

Competition Concerns in the Globalising Economy

(Questionnaire for Competition Authority Members/Officials)

 

1. Identification Particulars

a. Name of the country

 

 

b. Name :

Designation

 

 

2 a

Which of the anti-competitive practices, you think, are more prevalent in your country? (Multiple response possible)


Cartels/price-fixing/market sharing                              o

Bid-rigging                         o

Mergers & Acquisitions       o

Tied-up sale                       o

Exclusive dealing                o

Abuse of monopoly/

dominant power                  o

Resale price maintenance    o

Unfair practices/

misleading information          o

Any other (specify)               o

 

B

Which sector/industries you think are more affected by anti-competitive practices?

Pharmaceuticals              o

Cement                           o

Transportation                  o

Financial sector               o

Fast moving consumer goods                             o

Any other (specify)          o

Any other (specify)          o

 

C

Are the provisions of the law adequate to deal with:

 

I

national competition concerns?

Yes o No o

Ii

cross-border competition concerns

Yes o No o

D

Do you think that the law is effectively enforced?

Yes o No o

3

Are you aware of any anti-competitive effects in your country from the following:

 

A

International cartels

 

 

I

International vitamins cartel

 

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

International seamless steel tubes cartel

 

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iii

International cement cartel

 

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iv

Other (please specify)_____________________

 

 

V

Was any action taken on any of these by the Competition Authority?

 

Yes o Which?_________

No o Don’t know o

Vi

If not, why?

 

Unaware o No power o No resource o Political o

Vii

If, yes, what was the result?

 

 

Viii

Did the action taken succeed in preventing the anti-competitive practice?

 

 

B

International mergers & acquisitions

 

I

Gillette-Wilkinson

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

CocaCola-Cadbury Schweppes

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iii

BAT-Rothmans

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iv

GlaxoWelcome-SmithKline Beecham

Yes o No o Don’t know o

V

Other (please specify) ____________________

 

Vi

Was any action taken on any of these by the Competition Authority?

Yes o Which?_________

No o Don’t know o

Vii

If not, why?

Unaware o No power o No resource o Political o

Viii

If, yes, what was the result?

 

Ix

Was the merger of the subsidiaries allowed?

Yes o No  o Yes but conditional

X

If conditional, then what were the conditions

No price increase    o

No scale down/stop production                  o

No asset stripping      o

No labour shedding   o

Any other (specify)    o

 

Xi

Did the action taken /condition imposed succeed?

 

C

Export cartels

 

I

Soda ash

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

Other (please specify) ____________________

 

Iii

Was any action taken on these by the Competition Authority?

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Vi

If not, why?

Unaware o No power o No resource o Political o

Vii

If, yes, what was the result?

 

Viii

Did the action taken succeed in preventing the anti-competitive practice?

 

D

Anti-competitive practices in regional cross-border service provision

 

I

Road haulage

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

Shipping

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iii

Other (please specify) ____________________

 

Iv

Was any action taken by the Competition Authority?

Yes o Which?_________

No o Don’t know o

Vi

If not, why?

Unaware o No power o No resource o Political o

Vii

If, yes, what was the result?

 

Viii

Did the action taken succeed in preventing the anti-competitive practice?

 

E

Abuse of dominant market position by a foreign firm

 

I

Banking

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

Pharmaceuticals

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iii

Food and beverages

 

Iv

Other (please specify) ____________________

 

V

Was any action taken by the Competition Authority?

Yes: which?___________

No o Don’t know o

Vi

If not, why?

Unaware o No power o No resource o Political o

Vii

If, yes, what was the result?

 

Viii

Did the action taken succeed in preventing the anti-competitive practice?

 

F

Bid-rigging by a foreign firm(s)

 

I

Construction

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Ii

Machinery

Yes o No o Don’t know o

Iii

Other (please specify) ____________________

 

Iv

Was any action taken by the Competition Authority?

Yes: which?___________

No o Don’t know o

Vi