| Department | Department for the Economy |
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| Start date | 03/10/2024 |
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| End date | 01/11/2024 |
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| Type of consultation | White paper |
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| Deadline for comments | 01/11/2024 |
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About the consultation
Following an earlier Jersey Competition Law consultation in 2023, we are seeking views on the draft Competition (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- which, if approved, will make changes to the
Competition (Jersey) Law 2005.
Maintaining an attractive and competitive business environment with a robust, transparent and supportive regulatory framework, is essential for Jersey’s economy. Competitive and well-functioning markets help create the right conditions for entrepreneurial activity and dynamic businesses to grow.
With a more vibrant economy, this makes the Island a more attractive place to live and work. The Jersey Competition and Regulatory Authority plays an important role to ensure fair competition and well-functioning markets, helping to deliver the best results to consumers and businesses.
Consultation Paper: Draft Competition (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-
Competition objectives
The draft Competition (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- proposes a number of targeted changes to the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 to update the Island’s competition legislation and ensure it has a modern, but balanced, legal framework that is supportive to businesses and protects consumer interests. In particular, the draft Law focusses on:
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enhancing the operation of the Island’s mergers and acquisitions regime;
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improving the JCRA’s ability to conduct market studies in a wide range of economic sectors; and
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supporting efficient and effective enforcement in certain cases by enabling the JCRA to accept legally binding ‘commitments’ from business regarding their future conduct to address any competition issues.
How to submit comments to the consultation
This consultation has now closed and the response paper is available below.
Data Protection
The information you provide will be processed in compliance with the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.
Find more information in the Department for the Economy privacy notice.
The Government of Jersey may quote or publish responses to this consultation but will not publish the name and addresses of individuals without consent.
Types of publishing may include:
- sending to other interested parties on request
- sending to the Scrutiny Office
- quoting in a published report
- reporting in the media
- publishing on the Government website
- listing on a consultation summary
Confidential responses will still be included in any summary of statistical information received and views expressed.
Under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, information submitted to this consultation may be released if a Freedom of Information request requires it, but no personal data may be released.Responses to the consultation
GoJ response to consultation on the Draft Competition (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-
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