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FTAA – CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON SMALLER ECONOMIES 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. 5. INPUTS • Expert consulting services for the technical review of the bill6. 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. |
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