Activity of the Alliance
To achieve the goals and objectives defined by the Charter, the Alliance carries out the following activities that are relevant for all its members and, accordingly, all countries participating in the Interstate Council on Antimonopoly Policy and other countries represented in the Alliance
Monitoring, analysis and generalization of judicial and departmental practice in the application of antimonopoly / competition law
Participation in joint discussions of topical issues of application, as well as preparation of recommendations on the effective application of antimonopoly/competition legislation with the Eurasian Economic Commission and antimonopoly authorities of the Interstate Council on Antimonopoly Policy member countries and other countries of the Eurasian continent
Cooperation on issues of protection, development of competition and antimonopoly regulation with state and non-state organizations in the field of protection, development of competition and antimonopoly regulation, as well as antimonopoly authorities
Conducting legal and economic research, research and development, preparation of legal and economic expert opinions and recommendations, as well as expert opinion on the application of antimonopoly / competition law. Preparation and publication of scientific and educational literature, publications on issues of protection, development of competition and antimonopoly regulation
Organization and participation in events, including training seminars, advanced training on protection, development of competition and antimonopoly regulation
One of the important tasks of the Alliance is to popularize the science of competition/antimonopoly law. The number of expert members of the Alliance includes doctors and candidates of economic and legal sciences with vast experience in scientific and teaching activities
The Alliance plans to create a Student Committee, which will invite students of law and economic faculties who are interested in the field of competition law and antimonopoly regulation
Student Committee
In 2023-2024, the Alliance is scheduled to apply for accreditation with the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Since the Alliance was founded and registered in Kazakhstan, its members – Kazakhstani experts or representatives of companies operating in the Republic of Kazakhstan – are of particular importance and opportunities
Accreditation with the state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan means that they recognize the compliance of non-profit organizations with the established criteria for representing the interests of business entities in expert councils on entrepreneurship issues
Accreditation
The Expert Council is a consultative and advisory body created to organize work, including
To develop proposals for improving the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan affecting the interests of entrepreneurship
Obtaining expert opinions from members of expert councils on draft regulatory legal acts, draft international treaties that waste the interests of entrepreneurship
Court of the Eurasian Economic Union
On April 14, 2023, an Agreement was signed between the EAEU Court and the Eurasian Alliance of Antimonopoly Experts
On the basis of the Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in the formats of holding joint events; exchange of information about projects and other important for the enforcement of antimonopoly/competition legislation, including Union Law; exchange of scientific and practical information on the law of the Eurasian Economic Union and other mutually interesting topics.
The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union was established in accordance with the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014 as a permanent judicial body of the Union. The status, composition, competence, procedure for the functioning and formation of the Court of the Union are determined by the Statute of the Court of the Eurasian Economic Union (Appendix No. 2 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated May 29, 2014). The seat of the Court of the Union is the city of Minsk.
On the basis of the Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in the formats of holding joint events; exchange of information about projects and other important for the enforcement of antimonopoly/competition legislation, including Union Law; exchange of scientific and practical information on the law of the Eurasian Economic Union and other mutually interesting topics.
The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union was established in accordance with the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014 as a permanent judicial body of the Union. The status, composition, competence, procedure for the functioning and formation of the Court of the Union are determined by the Statute of the Court of the Eurasian Economic Union (Appendix No. 2 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated May 29, 2014). The seat of the Court of the Union is the city of Minsk.
Association of Antimonopoly Experts
On April 20, 2023, an Agreement was signed between the Eurasian Alliance of Antimonopoly Experts and the Association of Antimonopoly Experts (Russia).
The main goal of the concluded Agreement is to establish and maintain long-term, partnership, mutually beneficial cooperation on the issues of scientific, practical, expert and information support for the development and advocacy of competition in the Eurasian space.
The plans of the Parties to the Agreement include holding joint events, independent research in the field of antimonopoly regulation and competition law, discussing topical debatable issues related to the application of antimonopoly and tariff laws, as well as joint publication of scientific and practical works and analytical materials.
The Association of Antimonopoly Experts has existed since 2007. It brought together leading lawyers in the field of Russian antimonopoly law, economists and teachers specializing in competition issues.
The main goal of the concluded Agreement is to establish and maintain long-term, partnership, mutually beneficial cooperation on the issues of scientific, practical, expert and information support for the development and advocacy of competition in the Eurasian space.
The plans of the Parties to the Agreement include holding joint events, independent research in the field of antimonopoly regulation and competition law, discussing topical debatable issues related to the application of antimonopoly and tariff laws, as well as joint publication of scientific and practical works and analytical materials.
The Association of Antimonopoly Experts has existed since 2007. It brought together leading lawyers in the field of Russian antimonopoly law, economists and teachers specializing in competition issues.
Interstate Council on Antimonopoly Policy
On June 9, 2023, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between ICAP and the Eurasian Alliance of Antimonopoly Experts. Based on the Memorandum, the parties will interact in the following main areas:
• development of proposals for improving the antimonopoly legislation of the ICAP member states
• development of proposals for the development of competition in commodity markets, including in socially significant markets of the ICAP member states
• provision of methodological support for research conducted within the framework of the ICAP
• implementation of joint projects in the areas of activity of ICAP
• other mutually agreed forms of cooperation.
The Interstate Council for Antimonopoly Policy was established on December 23, 1993 by 12 CIS states that are parties to the Agreement on Conducting a Coordinated Antimonopoly Policy.
The competences of the Council include:
• coordination of joint activities of countries to create a legal framework for the prevention, restriction and suppression of monopolistic activities and unfair competition in the commodity market
• Assistance to countries in the development and improvement of national competition laws
• development and recommendations of rules and functions for the implementation of certain aspects of activities to prevent, restrict and suppress monopolistic activities and unfair competition
• assistance in the exchange of regulatory, methodological and other information in the field of antimonopoly policy and competition
• other functions related to the implementation of the Antimonopoly Policy Compliance Agreement.
• development of proposals for improving the antimonopoly legislation of the ICAP member states
• development of proposals for the development of competition in commodity markets, including in socially significant markets of the ICAP member states
• provision of methodological support for research conducted within the framework of the ICAP
• implementation of joint projects in the areas of activity of ICAP
• other mutually agreed forms of cooperation.
The Interstate Council for Antimonopoly Policy was established on December 23, 1993 by 12 CIS states that are parties to the Agreement on Conducting a Coordinated Antimonopoly Policy.
The competences of the Council include:
• coordination of joint activities of countries to create a legal framework for the prevention, restriction and suppression of monopolistic activities and unfair competition in the commodity market
• Assistance to countries in the development and improvement of national competition laws
• development and recommendations of rules and functions for the implementation of certain aspects of activities to prevent, restrict and suppress monopolistic activities and unfair competition
• assistance in the exchange of regulatory, methodological and other information in the field of antimonopoly policy and competition
• other functions related to the implementation of the Antimonopoly Policy Compliance Agreement.
