International Antitrust Enforcement: How Well is it Working? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session ... October 2, 1998 |
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Page 11 - The Sherman Act was designed to be a comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as the rule of trade. It rests on the premise that the unrestrained interaction of competitive forces will yield the best allocation of our economic resources, the lowest prices, the highest quality and the greatest material progress, while at the same time providing an environment conducive to the preservation of our democratic political and social institutions.
Page 50 - Commission will hold a public workshop on market power and consumer protection considerations in the electric power industry. 1 This written statement represents the views of the Federal Trade Commission. My oral presentation and responses to questions are my own, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or any other Commissioner.
Page 17 - Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Commission of the European Communities Regarding the Application of Their Competition Laws, Sept.
Page 53 - April 1995 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America...
Page 52 - Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Relating to Mutual Cooperation Regarding Restrictive Business Practices, signed June 23, 1976.
Page 61 - The use and disclosure of such information shall be governed by Article V; (iv) promptly notify the competition authorities of the Requesting Party of any change in their intentions with respect to investigation or enforcement; (v) use their best efforts to complete their investigation and to obtain a remedy or initiate proceedings within six months, or such other time as agreed to by the competition authorities of the Parties...
Page 71 - Underwood submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill (53 Cong.
Page 9 - OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. SPENCER ABRAHAM, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Senator ABRAHAM.
Page 5 - Without objection, we will do that. [The prepared statement of Senator Kohl follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF SENATOR HERBERT KOHL, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN Mr.