FEATURES OF LEGAL PROTECTION OF COMPETITION IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE BALKAN REGION

Abstract

This article deal with the features of the competition law in the countries of the Balkan region. This article analyzes approaches to regulation of prohibitions on abuse of dominant position, anticompetitive agreed practices, liability for violating competition law, and the status of government competition authorities are analyzed. Comparison of the experience of the Balkan countries with Russian competition law leads to the conclusion that there is a significant similarity between them, but at the same time, there are significant differences in the more stringent sanctions for opposing competition authorities in the framework of the investigation of offenses, as well as a more developed and transparent system for applying the mitigation program (Leniency).