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Bill: Regulation of monopolies
Details
Submitted by[?]: People Socialist Union
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: March 3847
Description[?]:
This aims to break down only some of monopolies present in specific sectors such that the consumer's interest will not be harm. |
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 08:15:54, May 16, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Regulation of monopolies |
Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill is unconstitutional as it violates the private property rights of business owners. We yield. |
Date | 08:19:49, May 16, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Regulation of monopolies |
Message | It will overlap with our proposal. We oppose. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 67 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 386 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 102 |
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