Competition and consumer protection framework for Paraguay

18 Nov 09 -UNCTAD will support the Government of Paraguay in the design and enforcement of a national competition and consumer protection framework, aimed at enhancing efficiency for economic growth and development. More >>

Trade, good competition policy linked at regional seminar

22 April 09 - Regional cooperation on competition policy is one way to "keep trade going as an engine for development" despite the global financial crisis, a Latin American and Caribbean seminar was told by UNCTAD´s Secretary-General. More >>

Training Course for the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq

9 Sept 08 - A Training Course on Competition and Consumer Protection for the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) was held in Geneva from 2-9 September 2008. More >>

The effects of anti-competitive business practices ..

25 July 08 - This publication highlights the synergies between competition and consumer laws and policies. It emphasizes the role of competition law and policy as a complementary policy tool in poverty alleviation. It also draws attention to competition concerns in commodity markets, which are of crucial importance to developing and least developed countries. Moreover, it provides lessons from a broad range of experiences from developed as well as developing countries, including economies in transition. More >>

UNCTAD provides competition authorities from developing countries and economies in transition with a development-focused intergovernmental forum for addressing practical competition law and policy issues.

Every year, UNCTAD hosts the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy for consultations on competition issues of common concern to member States and informal exchange of experiences and best practices, including a Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy.

UNCTAD is also engaged in technical cooperation with countries seeking capacity-building and technical assistance in formulating and/or effectively enforcing their competition law.

UNCTAD has developed a Voluntary Peer Review mechanism as part of its technical cooperation activities.

UNCTAD is a depository of international competition legislations, the Model Law on Competition and the United Nations Set of Principles on Competition.

Competition and Consumer Protection Policies for Latin America (COMPAL)

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