TY - BOOK AU - Porananond,Ploykaew TI - Competition law in the ASEAN countries: regional law and national systems T2 - International Competition Law Series SN - 9789041191021 U1 - 343.590721 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands PB - Kluwer Law International KW - ASEAN KW - fast KW - Antitrust law KW - Southeast Asia KW - Competition, Unfair KW - Restraint of trade N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172) and index N2 - Competition Law in the ASEAN Countries, the first detailed analysis of competition law in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, looks at the prospects of implementation of the regional competition law and compares the existing systems in each Member State. Amongst other regional organisations, the ASEAN stands out for the diversity of its ten Member States, stemming from their respective economic and political heritage, governance systems, legal institutions, stages of economic development, and exposure to or reliance on foreign trade and investments. As of 2017, however, the regional bloc has formalised its focus on economic integration and development of regional competition law. Challenging this vision are the States' very different national competition law systems, ongoing problems with governmental intervention in the economy, and lack of effective and efficient corruption-free regulatory and juridical infrastructure ER -