Relevant legislation and statutory standards

Merger control in Macedonia is governed by the Law against limiting of competition (‘the Competition Law’).

Decision-making bodies and enforcement authority(ies)

The Minister for the Economy (‘the Minister’) and the Monopoly Authority (‘the Authority’) are responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Competition Law. The Authority is an administrative body. It is headed by a Director and consists of two departments. The Director, who is responsible for supervising the activities of the Authority, is appointed and dismissed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, acting on a proposal from the Minister. The first of the two departments forming the Authority is responsible for conducting administrative procedures and for performing the decision-making functions of the Authority. The second department is responsible for monitoring and analysing conditions on the market. Its function is to collate the information required for the conduct of administrative procedures by the Authority and for the making of its decisions.