Consumer & Competition Division

Commission for Fair Trading

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html
This is the website of the DG Competition of the European Commission. Under the authority of Mr. Mario MONTI, Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy, the mission of Competition Directorate General is to establish and implement a coherent competition policy for the European Union.

http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/
The Competition Commission is an independent public body established by the Competition Act 1998 ("the Act"). The Commission replaced the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ("MMC") on 1 April 1999. The Commission has two distinct functions. On its reporting side, the Commission has taken on the former MMC role of carrying out inquiries into matters referred to it by the other UK competition authorities concerning monopolies, mergers and the economic regulation of utility companies. Secondly, the newly established Appeal Tribunals hear appeals against decisions of the Director General of Fair Trading and the Regulators of utilities in respect of infringements of the prohibitions contained in the Act concerning anti-competitive agreements and abuse of a dominant position.

http://www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org/
The International Competition Network (ICN) will provide antitrust agencies from developed and developing countries with a more focused network for addressing practical antitrust enforcement and policy issues of common concern. It will facilitate procedural and substantive convergence in antitrust enforcement through a results-oriented agenda and informal, project driven rganization.

http://www.oft.gov.uk/default.htm
The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive. The site contains consumer, business and market information, news and publications.

http://www.tca.ie/
This site is designed to help those accessing it understand more about the work of the Irish Competition Authority and to assist them with their queries. The Competition Authority is a statutory body with a specific role to enforce Irish competition law. The Competition Authority was set up in 1991 and is based in Parnell Square in Dublin. It has five members and Dr John Fingleton is the (full-time) Chair.

http://www.usdoj.gov/index.html
This is the site of the US Department of Justice. Its mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law, to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, to administer and enforce the Nation's immigration laws fairly and effectively, and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

http://www.oecd.org/EN/home/0,,EN-home-768-nodirectorate-no-no--768,00.html
This site describes the OECD work on competition law and policy. The OECD actively encourages decision-makers in government to tackle anti-competitive practices and regulations and promotes market-oriented reform throughout the world.