The Economy Ministry plans to send this initiative to Congress in the first half of 2010.

From Elperiodico.com.gt: “… the country will have to speed up its passing to comply with this regional commitment. The agreement with the European Union could come into force in 2012”.

Source: elperiodico.com.gt

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Guatemala: Draft Law on Competition

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The bill presented to Congress creates the Superintendency of Competition which will be able to investigate business practices in order to punish them if they are anti-competitive.

From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy:

The Minister of Economy, Ruben Morales, presented the draft Competition Act to Congress, to regulate Articles 43, 119 and 130 of the Constitution of the Republic, in order to promote economic efficiency and fulfill the commitment made in the Association Agreement with the European Union.

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Guatemala Reactivates Competition Bill Project

July 2010

The Ministry for the Economy announced that it will speed up the competition bill that has been in Congress since 2008.

Guatemala is the only country in Latin America without legislation preventing monopolistic practices.

Erick Coyoy, Economy Minister, told Elperiodico.com.gt that, “the association agreement between Central America and the EU sets out that Guatemala must introduce a Competition Law within three years and standardize the legislation with other countries in the isthmus within six".