President of the Commission for Protection of Competition Dr. Miloje Obradović received a visit from Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Serbia YOO Dae Jong.

Dr. Obradović introduced the Ambassador to numerous activities of the Commission for Protection of Competition, as well as plans for enhancing procedures and competition advocacy in Serbia.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea expressed a desire to expand already established cooperation at all levels with the Commission for Protection of Competition, which was launched last year by organizing a very well attended workshop on the implementation of the leniency programme in the Republic of Korea, held in Belgrade. This event was aimed at acquiring increased knowledge by not only employees but also other stakeholders on the best global practices in implementing competition policy.

President Obradović voiced satisfaction with the initiative presented by Ambassador YOO Dae Jong, which may result in even more intensified cooperation and exchange of experiences between the Korea Fair Trade Commission and the Commission, with the overall aim of improving the business environment in Serbia.

The Commission for Protection of Competition has enacted a decision on the termination of proceedings against the Bar Association of Serbia.

Following investigation, which included assessment of submitted documents and gathered data, the Commission has concluded that it cannot be established with certainty that the Bar Association of Serbia, as a form of associated market participants, has enacted a decision which significantly restricts, distorts or prevents competition on the market of legal assistance services provided by attorneys at law on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, i.e. that it has infringed competition within the meaning of Article 10 of the Law. In that regard, the Commission has established that conditions for further conduct of the proceedings are not met.

By way of reminder, the Commission had instituted ex officio proceedings against the Bar Association of Serbia on July 29, 2014, due to the existence of a reasonable assumption that the provisions of enacted decisions restrict the market and the development of the market of legal assistance services provided on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.