At the awareness-raising event, forms of conduct that may lead to restrictions on competition in market relations were explained with practical examples, and information was provided on the regulatory mechanisms established by the Competition Code to prevent such practices.

Another open lesson for students was organized jointly by the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan University.

At the open lesson, Shamsi Rzali, Head of the Division for State Control over Natural Monopolies of the Agency, gave a presentation titled “The Essence and Investigation of Abuse of Dominant Position”. The presentation explained, with practical examples, the concept of a dominant position as defined in the Competition Code, the criteria for determining such a position and market share thresholds. Detailed information was also given on cases of individual and joint abuse of a dominant position, the regulatory mechanisms established by legislation in respect of such cases and the applicable legal approaches. It was stressed that such conduct restricts competition in market relations and is prohibited under legislation.

The event concluded with answers to students’ questions.