GC ALERT | Cofece begins research into barriers and essential inputs in the retail e-commerce market in Mexico.

This type of investigation is not intended to sanction illicit conduct, but rather aims to eliminate structural barriers, or open access to essential inputs, that are preventing competition and free competition.

Barriers to competition are the structural characteristics, rules and/or acts that hinder the access of competitors, limit their ability to compete or that distort the competition process.

On the other hand, an essential input is an irreplaceable and indispensable element for the production or provision of goods and services.

The Cofece Investigative Authority has a period of approximately two and a half years to carry out the investigation. If there are elements to determine the existence of barriers to competition and/or essential inputs, Cofece may order the elimination of barriers, access to inputs, and issue recommendations to public authorities.

See the notice of initiation of the investigation here.

Gonzalez Calvillo represents a wide variety of national and multinational companies from various industries, either as investigated agents or as third-party contributors, in the most representative investigations into barriers to competition and essential inputs in recent years.

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