User:Ridersonthestrom/Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia

National Competition Commission (CNDC) is the Competition regulator in Argentina. It is an body within the scope of the  Ministry of Commerce of the Ministry of Production of the Argentina Republic.

It is the independent authority in charge of enforcement of the Argentine Competition law. It is responsible for "a defence of competition against all forms of distortion of the markets", as enshrined in Article 42 of its Constitution of Argentina The composition of the Board of National Competition Commission (CNDC) has five members in total, one of which is appointed as President.

Its mission is carried out through the instruction of summaries for allegations of anti-competitive conduct and abuse of a position of dominance; by structural analysis of markets and the employer control chain in economic concentrations; through behavioural research and structures in certain markets, as well as through pro-competitive recommendations and actions to promote a culture of competition.

Its objective is the protection of the general economic interest, the medium and final purpose of which is the well-being of consumers, to whom effective competition in the markets will guarantee them a varied supply of goods and services, of better quality, with innovation and constant development and at lower prices.

It was created by Law 22,262 in 1980, as an administrative body within in the scope of the Secretariat of State for Trade and International Economic Negotiations, by passing of new competition bill law (2016) established it into an independent authority of Argentina.

Functions and Objectives
Its objective is to protect the general economic interest for consumer well-being. Effective competition between market companies ensures the quality and innovation of goods and services, at the lowest possible price, to generate an efficient market structure.

To achieve this, the CNDC is responsible for:
 * Instruct summaries for allegations of anti-competitive conduct, abuse of dominance and cartelization
 * Analysing market structures and employer control chains in economic concentration operations
 * Investigate behaviour and structures in certain markets
 * Make pro-competitive recommendations and carry out actions to promote a culture of competitiono