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FTAA.sme/inf/142
October 27, 2003

Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
 

FTAA – CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON SMALLER ECONOMIES

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL CAPACITIES IN COMPETITION POLICY


1. PROJECT TITLE

Technical assistance in drafting a Competition Bill; training and transferring experiences.


2. BACKGROUND

The Dominican Republic does not have competition legislation, but it does have a bill that was drafted years ago. This bill is currently under discussion by the Government and civil society in its broadest sense, with a view to seeking consensus on the proposed legislation. In particular, the possibility of definitively including merger controls is being examined and considered.


3. RATIONALE

Technical assistance will enable the country to complete the work pending regarding consensus-seeking and decision-making on whether or not to include certain issues that generate dissent in the bill. At the same time, it will be a significant source of support in taking the steps necessary to establish a Competition Agency as prescribed by law.


4. OBJECTIVES
• Discuss whether or not to include merger control in the bill.
• Provide the team coordinating the work aimed at implementing a competition regime with the necessary conceptual tools.
• Be provided with technical assistance for the process of establishing a Competition Agency as prescribed in the future law.
• Build capacities to study cases, once the Competition Agency is established.
• Creating a culture of competition in the Dominican Republic.


5. INPUTS

• Expert consulting services for the technical review of the bill
• Officer internships in competition agencies in the Hemisphere
• Courses and workshops on studying and handling cases
• Specialized consulting on establishing a Competition Agency
• Workshops on information dissemination techniques aimed at creating a culture of competition

6. EXPECTED RESULTS
• Conclude the public and private sector's discussion of the law so that it may be submitted to the Legislative Branch for consideration.
• Establish a competition regime in the Dominican Republic.
 
 
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