Competition Principles Clause Samples

Competition Principles. The Parties recognise the strategic importance of creating and maintaining open and competitive markets which promote economic efficiency and consumer welfare, and reaffirm their desire to promote competition and to implement the APEC Principles having regard to the different economic circumstances of the Parties. This is with a view to protecting the competitive process rather than competitors and minimising distortions to competition.

Competition Principles. The Parties recognise that under the Competition Principles Agreement, Governments aim to achieve more transparency and greater efficiency in Government owned business enterprises. The Commonwealth agrees that the day to day pricing and allocation arrangements for wood Forest Products from public Fforests are matters for Victoria. Victoria confirms its commitment to the pricing and allocation principles set out in the National Forest Policy Statement and the application of competitive neutrality principles. Victoria confirms that legislation and policies relevant to the allocation and pricing of hardwood logs from State Forests have been reviewed as part of the Competition Principles Agreement. Competitive neutrality principles will be taken into account in any changes following the review.

Competition Principles. The Parties recognise the importance of free and undistorted competition in their trade and investment relations. The Parties acknowledge that anticompetitive business practices and state interventions have the potential to distort the proper functioning of markets and undermine the benefits of trade and investment liberalisation.

Competition Principles. The procedure for competitions for vacancies set out in Article 24.3, will be conducted in accordance with the following principles: (a) The contents of job postings will be based on a description of the actual duties and responsibilities, skills, competencies and ability required for the position being posted; (b) The assessment of candidates who are selected for an interview and the selection of successful candidates in the competition will be based on rating methods which reasonably measure the skills, competence and ability required for the position being posted, which are consistently applied within that competition; (c) Where requested, a Society-represented lawyer will receive feedback with regard to their performance in the competition regarding screening and selection.

Competition Principles