1. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR
Results of Field Survey
Presented by: Saykham Voladet
Vientiane, 24 October 2005

2. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Target Groups
Total Number of Interviewed Persons: 50 Persons
State Officer/Policy maker: 20 persons
Investors/Business men: 20 persons
Other Qualified Persons: 10 Persons

3. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey The level of anti-competition practices

4. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Kinds of Anti-competition practices
1=Collective price fixing 2=Market sharing =Bid rigging =Exclusive price dealing =Discriminated dealing
6=Price maintenance =Unfair trade =Unreasonable high price =Enter barrier =Dumping price

5. 6=Entertainment 7=Other economic sectors
Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Economic sectors in which the anti-competition practices exist
1=Processing industry =Telecommunication =Trade =Construction industry =Education service
6=Entertainment =Other economic sectors

6. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey The impacts of anti-competition practices in the market in Lao PDR

7. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Are there some policies and laws that effect business competition in Lao PDR?

8. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Are those policies and laws strongly implemented?

9. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey Do we need business competition policies and laws?

10. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey What kinds of anti-competition practices should be prohibited

11. Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey conclusion
Many kinds of anti-competition practices are existing in the market in Lao PDR. They are Collective price fixing, Market sharing, Bid rigging, Exclusive price dealing, Discriminated dealing, Price maintenance, unfair trade, Unreasonable high price fixing, Enter barriers and Price dumping.
The anti-competition practices are existing in all most economic sectors at medium until high level.
Those anti-competition practices impact negatively on consumers at medium until high level.
The business competition policies and laws are needed in Lao PDR.
The anti-competition practices should be prohibited, but public interest should be excepted.

12. Thank you for your attention
Business Competition Policy and Law in Lao PDR Results of Field Survey
Thank you for your attention
Vientiane, 24 October 2005