Competition and Anti-trust Law

The rise in competition and advanced trading methods within businesses has led to a rise in regulations for business practices. Recently, Ethiopia has passed laws pertaining to advertising, business conduct, unfair competition, and merger approvals.

Both the Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Authority and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority are heavily involved in enforcing these regulations. HLO has extensive experience working with these authorities and can assist clients by giving full-fledged legal services in:

• Advising on compliance with trade practice and anti-trust laws and regulation;
• Preparing merger notification documents;
• Competition investigations;
• Advising on particular advertisements for compliance with relevant laws;
• Loan buy-out and loan restructuring;
• Merger reviews;
• Litigation before the Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunals, and regular courts, as appropriate.

To receive legal guidance regarding Competition and Anti-trust law issues in Ethiopia, you can schedule an appointment here to speak with a member of the Trade Practice Group at HLO.