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Bill: Monopolies and Mergers Commission
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3658
Description[?]:
| Private sector monopolies can hurt our citizens. Therefore, we propose the setting up of a monopolies and mergers commission to ensure that monopolies and oligopies cannot be formed in sectors where their existence is contrary to the national interest. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 211 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 381 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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