Presentation in the Launch Meeting of the 7-UP Mark II/ Mekong Project 23-24/4/2004, Hanoi, Vietnam Truong Quang Hoai Nam Director General - Legal Department Ministry of Trade
I. The building process of the Law on Competition in Vietnam
II. Main content of the Law on Competition of Vietnam
Chapter I: General Provision (Article 1 to 8) a. Scope of Governing b. Subject of Application
Chapter II: Anti-competition agreement (Article 9 to 11) a. Anti-competitive agreement b. Exemption
Chapter III: Abuse of market dominant position (Article 12 to 16) a. Market dominance b. Abuse of dominant and monopoly positions
Chapter IV: Economic Concentration (Article 17 to 25) a. Cases of prohibited economic concentration b. Exemption
Chapter V: unfair competition (Article 26 to 35) - Falsification of commercial instructions; - Infringement of business secrets; - Bribery, inducement or coercion in business; - Defamation of another enterprise;
Chapter V: unfair competition (Article 26 to 35) - Causing disruption of business activities of another enterprise; - Advertisement aimed at unhealthy competition; - Promotion aimed at unhealthy competition; - Discrimination within an association; - Illegal multi-level sale.
Chapter VI: Procedure for implement exemption (Article 36 to 47)
Chapter VII: Investigation - competition violation (Article 48 to 98)
Chapter VIII: Implementation provisions (Article 99 to 100)
III. Proposed model of Vietnam Competition Authority - A Ministry of Trade - Subordinated General Department on Competition
- Director General - Deputy Director General - Investigation Bureau No.1 - Investigation Bureau No.2
- Personnel Board - Information Center - Administrative Office - Consumer’s Interest Protection Bureau - Competition Policy Bureau - Office of Competition Council - Personnel Board - Information Center - Administrative Office
IV. The need for human resource tranning aiming at effective enforcement of Competition Law 1. Knowledge 2. Skills
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