Worried about competition?

Since September 2002, any new regulations proposed by UK government departments have had to be accompanied by assessments of their impact on competition. This obligation, intended to lead to better - and narrower - drafting of regulations, also offers businessmen a new opportunity to influence policy-making, if they can couch their arguments in the right economic language. In this bulletin we explore some of the issues involved in making and challenging such "competition assessments".

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