Ghana: Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589)

Progress

Current status

in force

22 Dec 2000 in force

19 Dec 2000 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Ghana

Policy Area

Competition

Policy Instrument

Unilateral conduct regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

cross-cutting

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

22 Dec 2000

in force

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589) entered into force

On 22 December 2000, the Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589) entered into force. The Act defines unfair competition as any act or practice that causes confusion with another enterprise’s products or services, damages goodwill o…

Source

Event type law

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

19 Dec 2000

adopted

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589) was signed by the President

On 19 December 2000, the President signed the Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589) into law. The Act defines unfair competition as any act or practice that causes confusion with another enterprise’s products or services, damages…