Challenges of Public Enforcement of Competition Law in Kosovo

Mucaj, Avdylkader (author), Vlahek, Ana (mentor)

The primary purpose of and motivation for this research was examination of the main challenges that hindered the effective enforcement of competition law in Kosovo, for the period 2009–2013. In particular, the research was primarily focused on detailed analysis of the work of the Authority during the 2009-2013 period and the courts involved in the competition law enforcement chain during the period 2010-2018. The work of the Authority and of the courts has been analyzed through detailed examination of their rulings as well as case files. This analysis has been done in the light of their respective institutional mandates, the relevant legal provisions in force in Kosovo, EU case law, and the academic literature. The findings of the research suggest that the approach of the Authority and the courts in relation to the enforcement of competition law should be urgently changed, facilitated by the necessary legislative amendments. Since the research has on the one hand highlighted the main challenges that have characterized the work of the aforementioned institutions, and on the other provided grounded arguments and clear recommendations for overcoming these challenges, it is hoped that the main goal of this research will be fulfilled. That goal is the advocacy of the effective enforcement of competition law in Kosovo.

• Language: English
• Keywords: EU law, competition, enforcement challenges, Kosovo
• Work type: Doctoral dissertation
• Organization: PF - Faculty of Law
• Year: 2020
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-115995
• COBISS.SI-ID: 16849411
• Publication date in RUL: 06.05.2020

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Izzivi javnopravnega uveljavljanja konkurenčnega prava na Kosovu

Abstract

Glavni namen in motiv za to raziskavo je bilo preučevanje glavnih ovir, ki so v obdobju od 2009 do 2013 preprečevale učinkovito uveljavljanje konkurenčnega prava na Kosovu. Raziskava se je v prvi vrsti osredotočila na podrobno analizo dela pristojnega organa v letih od 2009 do 2013 in dela sodišč, ki so bila vključena v procese uveljavljanja konkurenčnega prava v obdobju med 2010 in 2018. Razlog, zakaj raziskava preučuje zgolj to obdobje, je ta, da je organ, pristojen za varstvo konkurence na Kosovu (‘pristojni organ’), s svojim delom pričel leta 2009 in bil dejaven do leta 2013. Med letoma 2013 in 2016 je bilo delo pristojnega organa ohromljeno, saj Skupščina Republike Kosovo (‘skupščina’) ni imenovala novih komisarjev, medtem ko je obstoječim komisarjem mandat potekel leta 2013. Delo pristojnega organa in sodišč je bilo analizirano na osnovi natančnega preučevanja njihovih odločb in spisov. Analiza je bila opravljena z vidika institucionalnih pristojnosti, ustreznih zakonskih določb, ki so bile v veljavi na Kosovu, sodne prakse EU in znanstvene literature. Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da bi bilo treba pristope pristojnega organa in sodišč pri uveljavljanju konkurenčnega prava nemudoma spremeniti, k čemur bi pripomogle tudi potrebne zakonodajne spremembe. Ker je raziskava po eni strani poudarila glavne izzive, ki so zaznamovali delo zgoraj omenjenih ustanov, po drugi strani pa predstavila utemeljene argumente in jasna priporočila, kako te izzive premagati, obstaja upanje, da bo glavni cilj te raziskave dosežen. Ta cilj je namreč zavzemanje za učinkovito uveljavljanje konkurenčnega prava na Kosovu.

• Keywords: Pravo EU, konkurenca, izzivi pri izvrševanju, Kosovo