Autoridades autonómicas de defensa de la competencia en vías de extinciónRegional (Antitrust Authorities in Spain in Danger of Extinction( (in Spanish)

26 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2012 Last revised: 20 Mar 2012

Date Written: February 1, 2012

Abstract

La reciente decisión de varias Comunidades Autónomas de suprimir sus autoridades de defensa de la competencia supone un evidente punto de inflexión en el proceso de descentralización de la aplicación administrativa del derecho español de defensa de la competencia. Este artículo analiza críticamente las circunstancias que han conducido a esta decisión y especula sobre el posible desarrollo de la defensa de la competencia autonómica en el futuro.

The recent decisions of several Spanish Autonomous Regions to suppress their competition agencies is a turning point in the process of decentralization of the administrative application of competition law in Spain. This article critically examines the circumstances that have led to these decisions and speculates on the possible development of the regional enforcement of competition law in the future.

Note: Downloadable document is in Spanish.

Keywords: Competition Law, Competition Policy, Autonomous Regions, Decentralization, Spain

JEL Classification: H77, K21, K42, L40

Suggested Citation

Marcos, Francisco, Autoridades autonómicas de defensa de la competencia en vías de extinciónRegional (Antitrust Authorities in Spain in Danger of Extinction( (in Spanish) (February 1, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1997114 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1997114

Francisco Marcos (Contact Author)

IE Law School ( email )

Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Madrid 28006
Spain

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