- CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 2. Subordination and Accountability of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 3. Tasks of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 4. Basic Principles of Activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 5. Legislation on the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- CHAPTER II. STRUCTURE, AUTHORITY AND ORGANІZATION OF ACTIVITIES OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE
- Article 6. System of Bodies of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 7. Powers of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 9. Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee
- Article 10. Deputies of the Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 11. State Commissioners of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 12. Territorial Offices of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 12-1. The Procedure for Establishment and Activity of Collegial Bodies of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 13. Exclusive Competence of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine as Supreme Collegial Body
- Article 14. Powers of Administrative Boards of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and Administrative Boards of the Territorial Office of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 15. The Staff of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and of Its Territorial Offices
- CHAPTER III. STATUS OF THE STATE COMMISSIONER AND THE HEAD OF A TERRITORIAL OFFICE OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE
- Article 16. Powers of the State Commissioner of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 17. Powers of the Head of a Territorial Office of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 18. Disciplinary Liability and Dismissal of the First DeputyChairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and State Commissioner
- CHAPTER IV. LEGAL BASES FOR EXERCISE OF POWERS OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE
- Article 19. Guarantees of Exercise of Powers of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 20. Relations of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine with State Authorities, Local Authorities, Administrative and Control Authorities, Mass Media and Public Organizations
- Article 20-1. Relations of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
- Article 21. Notification on Violation of the Legislation on Protection of Economic Competition
- Article 22. Binding Effect of Orders, Decisions and Requirements of the Body of The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and Head of the Territorial Office of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 22-1. Duty to Provide Information
- Article 22-2. Cooperation of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine with Competent Authorities of Other States
- Article 23. Jurisdictional Bases of Activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 23-1. Hearings of Cases of Giving a Permit for Coordinated Actions and Concentration and Cases of Violation of the Legislation on Protection of Economic Competition
- Article 24. Provision of Decisions and Orders of Bodies the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and Heads of Its Territorial Offices
- Article 25. Legal Recourse
- CHAPTER V. OTHER ISSUES OF ACTIVITY OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE
- Article 26. Scientific, Methodological and Informational Support of Activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 27. Structure, Maximum Number, Staffing List, Conditions of Labour Remuneration, Welfare and Other Support
- Article 28. Financing and Logistic Support of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 29. Protection of Personal and Property Rights of Employees of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 29-1. Social Guarantee for the Chairman, His/Her Deputies and State Commissioners of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
- Article 30. Certificate of Employment of the Employee of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
LAW OF UKRAINE
On the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
(The Official Journal of the Verkhovna Rada (OJVR), 1993, No. 50, p.472)
{Enacted by Resolution of VR No. 3660-XII (3660-12) of 26.11.93, OJVR, 1993, No. 50, p.473}
{As amended under Laws
No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000, OJVR, 2000, No. 41, p.343
No. 2905-III (2905-14) of 20.12.2001, OJVR, 2002, No. 12-13, p.92
No. 2921-III (2921-14) of 10.01.2002, OJVR, 2002, No. 16, p.114
No. 380-IV (380-15) of 26.12.2002, OJVR, 2003, No. 10-11, p.86
No. 762-IV (762-15) of 15.05.2003, OJVR, 2003, No. 30, p.247
No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003, OJVR, 2004, No. 13, p.181
No. 1344-IV (1344-15) of 27.11.2003, OJVR, 2004, No. 17-18, p.250
No. 2285-IV (2285-15) of 23.12.2004, OJVR, 2005, No. 7-8, p.162
No. 2505-IV (2505-15) of 25.03.2005, OJVR, 2005, No. 17, No. 18-19,
p.267
No. 3205-IV (3205-15) of 15.12.2005, OJVR, 2006, No.14, p.118}
(In the wording of the Law words "central and local state executive bodies"and "local and regional authorities" in all cases were replaced with words"authorities and administrative and control authorities" and "local authorities" in relevant cases; words "local Councils of People’s Deputies "in call cases were replaced with words "local councils" in relevant cases; words "current legislation" and "current legislation of Ukraine" in all caseswere replaces with words "legislation" and "legislation of Ukraine" inrelevant cases; words "entrepreneur" and "business entity" in all cases werereplaced with words "economic entity" in relevant cases; words "entrepreneurs " and "business entities" in all cases were replaced with words "economicentities" in relevant cases; and words "state executive power" in all caseswere replaced with words "executive power" in relevant cases under Law No.1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000)
(In the wording of the Law words "antimonopoly legislation" in all caseswere replaced with words "legislation on protection of economic competition"in the relevant case under Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall be the state body, which hasspecial status and the activity of which is aimed at ensuring the state protection of competition in entrepreneurial activities.
The peculiarities of special status of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraineshall be stipulated by its task and powers, as well as role in development ofcompetition policy, and set by this Law and other legislative acts. Inparticular, they shall consist in the special procedure for appointment anddismissal of the Chairman of the AntimonopolyCommittee of Ukraine, his/her deputies, state commissioners of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and heads of territorial offices of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine,provision of social guarantees, protection of personal and property rights ofthe employees of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine at the level ofemployees of law-enforcement agencies and labour remuneration conditions.(Article 1 was supplemented with Part 2 under Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003) (Article 1 read as Law No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000, asamended under Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall be subordinate to the Presidentof Ukraine and accountable to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The Antimonopoly Committeeof Ukraine shall annually present a report on itsactivities to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. (Article 2 read as Law No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000)
The main task of the Antimonopoly Committee shall be participation in development and implementation of the competition policy, namely:
1) exercise of state control over observance of the legislation onprotection of economic competition on the basis of equality of economicentities to the law and priority of rights of consumers, prevention,detection and termination of violation of the legislation on protection ofeconomic competition;
2) control over concentration and coordinated actions of economic entitiesand regulation of prices/rates of goods products/sold by natural monopolyentities;
3) promotion of fair competition; and
4) provision of guidance materials of application of the legislation onprotection of economic competition.
(Article 3 read as Laws No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000 and No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall base its activities on thefollowing principles:
- rule of law;
- publicity; and
- competition protection on the basis of equality of individuals and legalentities before the law and priority of consumer rights. (Article 4 (4) inthe wording of the Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall perform its activities incompliance with the Constitution of Ukraine (254к/96-ВР), the Laws of Ukraine "On Protection of Economic Competition" (2210-14) and "On Protection Against Unfair Competition" (236/96-ВР), this Law and other regulations adopted inaccordance with these laws. (Part 1 of Article 5 read as Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
If an international treaty, by which the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine agreed tobe bound, provides for rules, other than those of this Law, the rules of theinternational treaty shall be applied.
In this law relevant terms shallhave the meanings defined by the Law ofUkraine "On Protection of Economic Competition" (2210-14). (Part 3 of Article 5 read as Law No.1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
In this Law the term "legislation on protection of economic competition"shall have the meaning defined by Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine "OnProtection of Economic Competition" (2210-14). (Part 4 of Article 5 read as Law No. 1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003) (Article 5 read as Law No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall consist of the Chairman and tenstate commissioners.
Two first deputies and three deputies of the Chairman of the AntimonopolyCommittee of Ukraine shall be appointed from among state commissioners. (Part2 of Article 6 as amended under Laws No. 1907-III (1907-14) of 13.07.2000 andNo. 1294-IV
(1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall establish its territorialoffices.
One of the state commissioners of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraineshall also perform as the Chairman of Kyiv City Territorial Office of theAntimonopoly Committee. (Article 6 was supplemented with Part 4 under Law No.1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and its territorial offices shallconstitute the system of bodies of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine,which is headed by the Chairman of the Committee.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and its territorial offices shall belegal entities, which have their current and deposit accounts in bankinginstitutions and stamps with the State Emblem and its name. (Part 1of Article 6 as amended under Law No. 2921-III (2921-14) of 10.01.2002)
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, administrative bodies of theAntimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, state commissioners of the AntimonopolyCommittee of Ukraine and administrativebodies of territorial branches of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine shall be bodies of the AntimonopolyCommittee of Ukraine. (Article 6 was supplemented with Part 7 under Law No.1294-IV (1294-15) of 20.11.2003)
The Antimonopoly Committee shall have the following powers in the field ofcontrol over observance of the legislation on economic competitionprotection:
1) to consider applications and cases of violation of the legislation oneconomic competition protection,and to carry out investigations on theseapplications and cases;
2) to make orders and decisions envisaged by the legislation on economiccompetition protection in respect of applications and cases, check and revisecase decisions and make its conclusions as to classification of actions underthe legislation on economic competition protection;
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Article 2. Subordination and Accountability of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Article 3. Tasks of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Article 4. Basic Principles of Activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Article 5. Legislation on the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
CHAPTER II. STRUCTURE, AUTHORITY AND ORGANІZATION
OF ACTIVITIES OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE
Article 6. System of Bodies of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Article 7. Powers of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine