The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading confirms that the Transport Authority was not an undertaking, consequently its monopoly was not subject to the Competition Act (Carmel Mifsud)

Whish, Richard; Meli, Silvio

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5 Jul 2004

The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading confirms that the Transport Authority was not an undertaking, consequently its monopoly was not subject to the Competition Act (Carmel Mifsud)

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The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading, 21st April 2003, Carmel Mifsud against the Malta Transport Authority, Complaint n° 2/2003

Competition law controls the anti-competitive agreements and the abusive behaviour of undertakings, but much anti-competitive behaviour is caused by the state. Complainants are often frustrated when they discover that the conduct of which they complain is attributable to the state acting in its public-law function

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Richard Whish
King’s College (London)

United Kingdom 32 contributions 93222 visits
Silvio Meli
Superior Courts of Malta (Valletta)

Malta 17 contributions 53321 visits

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Richard Whish, Silvio Meli, The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading confirms that the Transport Authority was not an undertaking, consequently its monopoly was not subject to the Competition Act (Carmel Mifsud), 5 July 2004, e-Competitions State intervention, Art. N° 15758

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