Competition Authority (Albania)

Competition Authority
Autoriteti i Konkurrencës
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Antitrust agency overview
Formed1 March 2004
JurisdictionAlbania
HeadquartersTirana
Antitrust agency executive
Websitecaa.gov.al

The Competition Authority (AK) (Albanian: Autoriteti i Konkurrencës) is a government agency in Albania acting to ensure a free, effective and competitive market, pursuant to the Law "On Protection of Competition". The agency functions as a promoter and advocate of fair competition and consumer interests in the country, with the ultimate goal of generating the development of a healthy competitive market.[1][2]

Prof. Dr Juliana Latifi was appointed by the government in 2016 to lead the organisation.[3] She took over from Lindita Milo who had served her five year term of office. Latifi was proposed for the role by 28 members of parliament and she will serve for five years.[4]

  1. ^ "Memorandum mirëkuptimi midis Drejtorisë së Doganave dhe Autoritetit të Konkurrencës" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Autoriteti i Konkurrencës, Gjykatat mbrojnë monopolet[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Decision No. 96, dated 22.12.2016 of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania" (PDF). Albanian gov. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Juliana Latifi është kryetarja e re Autoritetit të Konkurrencës - Bota Sot". www.botasot.info. Retrieved 2019-07-22.