Burundi: Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations including anti-competitive agreements regulation entered into force

On 4 December 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, including anti-competitive agreements regulation, entered into force. The Regulations prohibit agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings, and concerted practices that have the object or effect of substantially lessening competition within the Common Market. In particular, it prohibits anti-competitive agreements unless authorised by the Commission where efficiency benefits outweigh the restrictive effects. It also establishes per se prohibitions on cartel conduct, including price-fixing, bid-rigging, market or customer allocation, production quotas, collective refusals to supply, and certain vertical restrictions such as absolute territorial protection and minimum resale price maintenance. Undertakings found to have participated in such practices may face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover in the Common Market.