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Annual Reports by Competition Agencies on recent developments

OECD members and selected countries are invited every year to submit to the OECD Competition Committee a report on their latest developments of competition law and policy. This page lists all annual reports received per delegation in the past 5 years.

Competition and Inflation

In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable to discuss a number of issues in relation to competition and inflation. The topic was again explored in February during the 2023 OECD Competition Open Day. The session can be watched on replay.

OECD Competition Trends 2023

High-Level Symposium on Pro-Competitive Policies for a Sustainable Economy

On 23 January 2023, the OECD Competition Division held a High-Level Symposium on Pro-Competitive Policies for a Sustainable Economy with the OECD Directorates of Trade and Agriculture (TAD) and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to reflect on the question how to attain both economic growth and the green transition, and how competition policy can contribute to this objective.

Data shaping firms and markets

The Relationship between FDI Screening and Merger Control Reviews

In November 2022, the OECD held a hearing to explore the relationship between FDI screening for essential security interests and merger control.

Director Disqualification and Bidder Exclusion in Competition Enforcement

Director disqualification describes a sanction where an individual is not allowed to act as a director of a company for a period following a violation of competition law. In November 2022, the OECD held a discussion to explore the application of such sanctions.

Competition in Energy Markets

In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable on Competition in Energy Markets to explore the reasons behind the energy price increases in 2021-2022 and present public policy discussions on how to react to it.

Data Screening Tools for Competition Investigations

In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable on Data Screening Tools for Competition Investigations to explore developments in digital screening tools in academic literature and competition authority practice. It considered data quality, access and collection issues, and resources that competition authorities may need.

OECD inventory of international co-operation agreements on competition

‌International co-operation in competition law enforcement is at the core of the OECD competition-related work. Prepared by the OECD Competition Committee, this inventory focuses mainly on 22 bilateral comprehensive government-to-government co-operation agreements where at least one of the signatories is an OECD country.