Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Ph.D. Candidate in Public Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
This study examines the performance of Iran's Competition Council in regulating the car manufacturing and ride-hailing markets. The research employs a descriptive-analytical approach, analyzing the Council's decisions and documents, as well as conducting a legal and economic analysis. The findings indicate that while the Council has issued 22 regulations aimed at combating monopolies and promoting competition in the car manufacturing market, the persistence of state-led oligopolies, government interference, and structural limitations within the Council have hindered its effectiveness. In contrast, the Council has demonstrated a relatively better performance in regulating the ride-hailing market, despite facing significant legal and economic challenges. This study concludes that the Council's ability to regulate the car manufacturing market has been severely compromised by the government's extensive involvement, the establishment of oligopolies, and the Council's lack of independence. To improve the Council's performance and achieve its objectives, the study recommends the complete removal of the government from the car manufacturing market, reforming the Council's structure to grant it greater independence, and amending Chapter 9 of the Act on Implementing the General Policies of Article 44 of The Constitution of Iran.
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