Assessing the Enforcement of the Egyptian Competition Regime

This book intends to assess the efficiency of the Egyptian competition enforcement regime. In doing so, special focus is directed towards two specific challenges. The first is the independence of the Egyptian Competition Authority (hereinafter the ECA), which is a basic challenge adversely affecting the public enforcement regime. Among other findings, it is argued that the current criminal nature of the regime should be altered to become of a purely administrative nature. Under such a regime, the ECA would have, among other powers, an independent board and the authority to impose administrative fines. The second main focus is on the various factors hindering the efficiency of the private enforcement regime. In this respect, the reasoning behind the need for such a regime will be revisited, and the various potential solutions for contributing to the overall efficiency of the enforcement regime will be assessed. Among other challenges, attempts to introduce a collective action mechanism will be evaluated while considering comparative experiences until 2012.