Comparative Analysis of Commitment Decisions Taken by Competition Authorities

Commitment decision as a new and efficient tool has recently assisted competition authorities in dealing with competitive concerns quickly, conveniently and crucially. Unfortunately, Iranian competition law has ignored such suitable enforcement. Accordingly, having regarded the notion and functional advantages of commitment decision, the present research, in comparative study of legal approaches of EU, US and some other eminent countries, is going to provide the most suitable and favored solutions about the procedure and formalities of making commitment decision and its content, the possibility and conditions of reviewing and appealing such decisions and sanctions imposed in non-compliance, which consistent with our particular competition framework, give rise to best results.