Is "leniency programme" applicable in Armenia?August 31, 2009 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State Commission for Economic Competition Protection conducts a poll on methods of competition regulation, published at its official website, SCECP press service reported. The Commission prepares legislative changes stipulating for "leniency programme" implementation, offered by European experts. The programme stipulates for extenuating responsibility in case the business entity, as a party to anti-competition agreement, informs the Commission and provides the facts pertaining to the agreement. Also, experts suggest increasing the fine from 2% to 10% of last year's income, the practice applied in developed European states. According to statistics, about 80% of anti-competition agreements were discovered in states applying leniency program. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |