Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 43

24-October-2005

SYRIA

Syrian Government Prepares To Issue Free Competition Law

The Syrian government is due to issue a law shortly for free competition, Minister of Economy and Trade 'Amir Lutfi has announced. He explained that such legislation was needed to prevent monopolistic practices, under the governments declared policy to open up its market, regulate trade transactions and put in place technical parameters in harmony with international...