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Current challenges for NCAs: Mergers with regulators and other agencies

European Competition Day Nicosia –October 2 nd 2012. Current challenges for NCAs: Mergers with regulators and other agencies. Panel III on Enforcement of Competition Rules in Member States: Opportunities and Challenges for National Competition Authorities - Cooperation and ECN Coordination.

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Current challenges for NCAs: Mergers with regulators and other agencies

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  1. European Competition Day Nicosia –October 2nd 2012 Current challenges for NCAs: Mergers with regulators and other agencies Panel III on Enforcement of Competition Rules in Member States: Opportunities and Challenges for National Competition Authorities - Cooperation and ECN Coordination Clara Guzmán- Director for Investigations

  2. The new challenge

  3. ECN current situation Denmark Ireland Poland United Kingdom (OFT until 2014) Finland (since January 2013) Competition+Consumer Estonia Spain (sinceApril 2013) Competition+Regulation Competition+Consumer+Regulation The Netherlands (since January 2013)

  4. The Spanish case Act 15/2007 remains fully effective M. Economy • FUNCTIONS • Enforcement • Sectorial Market supervision • Arbitrage and conciliation procedures • Advisory powers CNMC M. Industry and Energy CNC CNE CMT CNSP CRF CEMA CNJ Ministry of Infrastructures Regulation

  5. Advantages & Risks • Cost savings • Technical expertise • Increase in the number of tools that can be used to ensure effective competition • Reduce clashes competition enforcement vs regulation • Ensure effective coordination • Cultural clash • ¿Different goals?¿Different approaches? • Ex-ante regulation vs ex-post competition approaches

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