Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo

Sommario

1. Introduzione. – 2. Il ruolo degli Accordi di stabilizzazione e di associazione nella transizione verso la costituzione economica europea. – 3. Mercato e diritti economici nelle costituzioni balcaniche. – 4. Principi costituzionali in tema di concorrenza. – 5. La disciplina della concorrenza nelle leggi antitrust. – 5.1. Le autorità garanti: caratteri e struttura. – 5.2. La questione della indipendenza. – 6. I problemi della convergenza tra effettività delle norme e difficoltà dei mercati più deboli.

Abstract

The article investigates the transition of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) in relation to the European economic constitution and, in particular, from the viewpoint of entrepreneurial freedom and market competition. The comparative analysis of constitutional principles and statute laws on competition recently enacted by these countries shows the existence of a common model of market regulation, which is consistent with EU provisions. Such consistency is particularly evident regarding prohibited competition practices (i.e. abuse of dominant position, unlawful agreements and concentrations) and the structure and the competencies of independent authorities. However, competition law in the books is not sufficient for effective implementation, in fact fully competive regimes still have to be created in all these countries.