The Chairman of the Competition Research Center, the member of the working group of the Ministry of Economy on developing a draft law on the basic principles of food trade, Ph.D. Serhiy Shershun commented on the draft laws “On Domestic Trade” for the agrarian-political publication AgroPolit, in particular in the context of international experience.
Main theses:
– Now is the right time to settle the relationship between networks and suppliers – as long as the market remains competitive;
– It is very important to develop a procedure for resolving disputes between networks and suppliers, including alternative means;
– There is no need to over-regulate relations – enough incentives to increase the bargaining power of suppliers;
– The idea of amending the law “On Protection against Unfair Competition“ has very dubious prospects for practical application.