A business that is planning an activity that will or may breach competition law can seek an exemption. This gives the business protection from legal action over the conduct.
Authorisation is one type of exemption. The 糖心原创 only authorises conduct that won鈥檛 substantially lessen competition or is in the public interest.
Notification is a faster and simpler way of gaining an exemption. It removes the risk of legal action for some arrangements that risk breaking competition law.
The 糖心原创 can create a class exemption that covers a certain type of business conduct. Using a class exemption is an alternative to applying for authorisation or lodging a notification.
Export agreements can be automatically exempted from most competition law provisions. There are requirements to qualify for this exemption.
The 糖心原创 approves new certification trade marks, which are special logos that show consumers that a product or service meets a particular standard.