Cooperation instruments with international partners

The Bureau regularly negotiates cooperation instruments with its international counterparts. These instruments facilitate cooperation and coordination in matters requiring cross-border enforcement of competition and consumer protection laws.

The Bureau also cooperates with other jurisdictions based on international guidelines and recommendations.

Cooperation instruments with international partners
Jurisdiction Competition authority Instrument Subject area Hidden Search Terms
Australia Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Cooperation arrangement regarding the application of competition and consumer laws Competition and consumer laws Australia, competition, consumer laws
Brazil Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) Cooperation arrangement regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Brazil, cooperation arrangement, competition laws
Chile La Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE) Memorandum of understanding regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Chile, memorandum of understanding, competition laws
Colombia Industria y Comercio Superintendencia Memorandum of understanding regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Colombia, Memorandum of understanding, competition laws
European Union European Commission Directorate General for Competition Agreement regarding the application of their competition laws Competition laws European Union, competition, competition laws
Hong Kong Competition Commission Memorandum of understanding regarding the application of competition laws and the sharing of information Competition laws Hong Kong, Memorandum of understanding, competition laws, sharing of information
India Competition Commission of India Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the application of competition laws Competition laws India, Memorandum of understanding, cooperation, competition laws
Japan Japan Fair Trade Commission

Cooperation arrangement in relation to the communication of information in enforcement activities

Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Japan concerning cooperation on anticompetitive activities

Communication and anticompetitive activities Japan, Cooperation arrangement, communication of information, enforcement
Mexico Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica Agreement regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Mexico, agreement, competition laws
Multilateral Multilateral Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Framework for Competition Authorities Assistance and Cooperation Multilateral, competition, assistance, cooperation
New Zealand New Zealand Commerce Commission Cooperation arrangement regarding the application of competition and consumer laws Competition and consumer laws New Zealand, cooperation, competition, consumer laws
Peru National Institute for the Defence of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property of Peru Memorandum of understanding regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Peru, cooperation, competition laws
Republic of Korea Korea Fair Trade Commission Cooperation arrangement regarding the application of competition and consumer laws Competition and consumer laws Republic of Korea, cooperation, competition, consumer laws
Singapore The Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Application of Competition and Consumer Laws Application of Competition and Consumer Laws Singapore, Memorandum of Understanding, Competition, Consumer Laws
Taiwan Taiwan Fair Trade Commission Memorandum of understanding regarding the application of competition laws Competition laws Taiwan, Memorandum of understanding, competition laws
United States Federal Trade Commission

Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Agreement on the application of positive comity principles to the enforcement of competition laws

Canada-U.S. merger working group
Competition laws

Mergers
United States, positive comity principles, enforcement, competition laws
United States Federal Trade Commission U.S.—Canadian Task Force on Cross-Border Deceptive Marketing Practices Competition and deceptive marketing practices laws United States of America, agreement, competition, deceptive marketing, Cross-Border, enforcement
United States United States of America Agreement regarding the application of competition and deceptive marketing practices laws Competition and deceptive marketing practices laws United States of America, agreement, competition, deceptive marketing
United States United States Postal Inspection Service Cooperation arrangement regarding the application of their deceptive marketing practices laws Deceptive marketing practices laws Postal Inspection Service, cooperation, deceptive marketing practices