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INTRODUCT ION.............................. ............... ............... .
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BACKGROUND..............................................................
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·3.0 DEF IN IT ION................
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4.0 THE NEED FOR POLiCy..................................... .. ..... ...
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5.0 POL ICY FRAMEWORK FOR COM PET IT ION ................. ;.... .
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Competitiveness........................ ....... ........................ .. .... . .
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Consumer Welfare.................................. ................ ..........
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6.0. GU IDING PR INCi PLES................................................... .
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7.0 POL ICY O BJECTiVES............... . ...................... .................
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8.0 STRATEG IC POLICY CONSiDERAT IONS............................
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Development of Public Awareness and Support
for Competition Enforcement........ . . . . ...
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Interfacing the Competition Authority With Other
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Structural Reform of Public· Monopolies................. ........ . . . . . . ...
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Mergers and Acquisitions........... ..................................... ....
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Professional Services................................. ................... . .. . .
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Consumer Protection............................. . ................... . . ......
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Ensuring Consistency of the Competition Policy
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Establishment of Competition Authority
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