CLARS and ACCC in Bangkok to train the Thai Competition Authority
CLARS Member Mel Marquis, Deputy Associate Dean (Engagement) at Monash Law, cooperated with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to provide law and economics skills training to the Thai Competition Authority in Bangkok in June.
CLARS Member Dr Mel Marquis, Deputy Associate Dean (Engagement) and Senior Lecturer, cooperated with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to provide law and economics skills training to the Thai Competition Authority in Bangkok in June.
The training and practical exercises concentrated on a number of subjects such as the role of competition law and effective enforcement in the ASEAN Economic Community, the law and economics of vertical restraints, and the application of various provisions of Thailand’s Trade Competition Act 2017. A number of critical and reflective discussions ensued to explore themes such as overreach risks in the area of distribution agreements, the relationship between competition law and fair commercial dealings, and the under-use of certain provisions in the Thai law.
At the invitation of the Chair of the Thai Competition Authority, Mel also appeared at the offices of the Authority to deliver an impromptu presentation and recommendations regarding the design and implementation of a ‘Competition Academy’ devoted to capacity building and research in the fields of competition law, economics and policy. According to the recommendations, this project will unfold in six phases through 2025 and would establish a sustainable training institution for the Authority itself but also for other public authorities across ASEAN and especially the Mekong Delta region.
Posted 10 July 2023