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HIGHLIGHT Chamber and Washington
International Competition Policy Review
THE UNITED STATES has been, Picture from http://blog.briskinfosec.com/
and should continue to be, a global
leader in the development and imple- The independent group is expected to role of competition chapters in trade
mentation of sound competition law and complete its work and offer its recom- agreements.
policy. Our experience with enforcement mendations by the end of January 2017.
can provide valuable lessons for other • Emerging issues in trade and anti-
jurisdictions, and it is important that the Potential policy considerations include: trust related to the role of state-owned
United States continue to advocate for enterprises.
enforcement that fuels economic growth • How to best manage concerns about
through the promotion of consumer divergence among antitrust agencies • Effectiveness of technical assistance
welfare and innovation. around the world as it relates to cartel and the best use of various international
enforcement, merger review, and con- forums where trade and competition
When competition law is applied in a duct matters. policy are debated and norms are
discriminatory manner or relies upon formed.
non-competition factors to engineer • What can or should be done to address
outcomes in support of national cham- the misuse of competition enforcement • How the U.S. government coopera-
pions or industrial policy objectives, to advance non-competition policy tively works across agencies on matters
the impact of such instances arguably objectives and industrial policy. of competition policy.
goes beyond the role of U.S. antitrust
agencies. The Chamber believes it is • The interface between competition
critical for the United States to develop policy and trade policy, including the
a coordinated trade and competition
law approach to international economic
policy.
For that reason, the Chamber has as-
sembled a diverse group of experts with
experience in international antitrust and
trade law and policy. We have asked the
group to develop recommendations for
the incoming Administration and Con-
gress on how the United States should
address the growing complexity and
challenges presented by divergent global
antitrust enforcement practices, the
blend of industrial policy and competi-
tion policy, and the relationship between
antitrust and trade.
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HIGHLIGHT Chamber and Washington
International Competition Policy Review
THE UNITED STATES has been, Picture from http://blog.briskinfosec.com/
and should continue to be, a global
leader in the development and imple- The independent group is expected to role of competition chapters in trade
mentation of sound competition law and complete its work and offer its recom- agreements.
policy. Our experience with enforcement mendations by the end of January 2017.
can provide valuable lessons for other • Emerging issues in trade and anti-
jurisdictions, and it is important that the Potential policy considerations include: trust related to the role of state-owned
United States continue to advocate for enterprises.
enforcement that fuels economic growth • How to best manage concerns about
through the promotion of consumer divergence among antitrust agencies • Effectiveness of technical assistance
welfare and innovation. around the world as it relates to cartel and the best use of various international
enforcement, merger review, and con- forums where trade and competition
When competition law is applied in a duct matters. policy are debated and norms are
discriminatory manner or relies upon formed.
non-competition factors to engineer • What can or should be done to address
outcomes in support of national cham- the misuse of competition enforcement • How the U.S. government coopera-
pions or industrial policy objectives, to advance non-competition policy tively works across agencies on matters
the impact of such instances arguably objectives and industrial policy. of competition policy.
goes beyond the role of U.S. antitrust
agencies. The Chamber believes it is • The interface between competition
critical for the United States to develop policy and trade policy, including the
a coordinated trade and competition
law approach to international economic
policy.
For that reason, the Chamber has as-
sembled a diverse group of experts with
experience in international antitrust and
trade law and policy. We have asked the
group to develop recommendations for
the incoming Administration and Con-
gress on how the United States should
address the growing complexity and
challenges presented by divergent global
antitrust enforcement practices, the
blend of industrial policy and competi-
tion policy, and the relationship between
antitrust and trade.
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