Parties benefiting from service

Establishments wishing to obtain an exception from the Competition Law for practices justified by common good

Where to apply

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supplies/ Competition Directorate / exception and concentration section

The person concerned or a proxy should be present

Documents required

N/A

• The form concerning exceptions, arrangements or contractual terms justified by common good is filled and filed with the Competition Directorate.
• Documents are attached to the form in accordance on the nature of the exceptions and as deemed important by the concerned official
• When the required data are completed, a notification is issued advising that.
• Legal and economic studies are conducted to determine whether such exceptions are indispensable when it comes to common good.
• The study and recommendations are forwarded to the minister to take the decision.
• The minister builds his/her decision on the recommendations made by the director and their justifications; the minister is entitled to set a fix period for the exceptions or to subject them to periodical reviews, with the right to withdraw the exceptions in case the concerned establishment breaches the conditions of granting them.
• The exceptions decision or a summary of it is published in the Official Gazette and is subject for contesting at the Administrative Court.

N/A

No fees

90 days from the issuance of the notification stating the completion of the application