Benin: Economic Community of West African States Regional Competition Policy Framework

Progress

Current status

in force

01 Jan 2007 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast

Liberia

Mali

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Policy Area

Competition

Policy Instrument

Unilateral conduct regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: e-commerce

platform intermediary: other

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

bi- or plurilateral agreement

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2007

adopted

Economic Community of West African States adopted Regional Competition Policy Framework

In 2007, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted the Regional Competition Policy Framework (RCPF) to create a cohesive approach to competition law among its member states. The RCPF is designed to promote fair market practices,…

Source

Event type treaty

Action type adoption

Government branch executive

Government body central government

Progress

Scope

Timeline of events

Economic Community of West African States adopted Regional Competition Policy Framework

Related changes

Benin [+ 14 other]: Merger Control Regulation in ECOWAS Implementing Regulation No. 1/01/24

Benin [+ 14 other]: Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act A/SA.2/12/08 on the establishment, functions, and operation of the Regional Competition Authority for ECOWAS

Benin [+ 14 other]: Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act A/SA.1/12/08 Adopting Community Rules and the Modalities of their Application within ECOWAS including provisions on merger control regulation

Benin [+ 14 other]: Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act A/SA.1/12/08 Adopting Community Rules and the Modalities of their Application within ECOWAS including provisions on unilateral conduct regulation

Benin [+ 14 other]: Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act A/SA.1/12/08 Adopting Community Rules and the Modalities of their Application within ECOWAS including provisions on anti-competitive agreements regulation