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IMPEDE COMPETITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impede an inquiry
1, record 1, English, impede%20an%20inquiry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall in any manner impede or prevent or attempt to impede or prevent any inquiry or examination under [the Competition] Act. 2, record 1, English, - impede%20an%20inquiry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entraver une enquête
1, record 1, French, entraver%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut d'aucune façon entraver ou empêcher ou tenter d'entraver ou d'empêcher une enquête ou un interrogatoire sous le régime de la [Loi sur la concurrence]. 2, record 1, French, - entraver%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic concentration
1, record 2, English, economic%20concentration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Article 19 of Law 29 prohibits mergers, acquisitions, and other acts grouping economic agents("economic concentrations") whose effect is or could be to diminish, restrict, damage, or impede, in an unreasonable manner, free competition and market entry. 2, record 2, English, - economic%20concentration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concentration économique
1, record 2, French, concentration%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración económica
1, record 2, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se entiende por concentración económica, la fusión, la adquisición del control o cualquier otro acto que se realice entre proveedores, clientes u otros agentes económicos competidores entre sí, por virtud del cual se agrupan sociedades, asociaciones, acciones, partes sociales, fideicomisos, establecimientos o activos en general. 2, record 2, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Se prohiben las concentraciones económicas cuyo efecto sea o pueda ser disminuir, restringir, dañar o impedir, de manera irrazonable, la libre competencia económica y la libre concurrencia respecto de bienes o servicios iguales, similares o sustancialmente relacionados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impede competition 1, record 3, English, impede%20competition
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gêner la concurrence 1, record 3, French, g%C3%AAner%20la%20concurrence
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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