ARTICLE · 02 APRIL 2025

Recap On Bahrain's Competition Law

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In 2018, the Kingdom of Bahrain enacted Law No. 31 of 2018 concerning the Promotion and Protection of Competition ("Competition Law"), which aims to foster a balanced marketplace...

BahrainAntitrust/Competition Law

Sohaila Abdul Rahman

Taimur Tufail

Introduction and Applicability

In 2018, the Kingdom of Bahrain enacted Law No. 31 of 2018 concerning the Promotion and Protection of Competition ("Competition Law"), which aims to foster a balanced marketplace, promoting accessibility for new market entrants while safeguarding the interests of consumers. The Competition Law broadly covers market concentration, anti-competitive practices and abuse of dominant position scenarios. Whilst the Competition Law envisages establishing of a standalone authority ("Competition Authority") to oversee competition related matters, till date, the Consumer Protection Directorate ("CPD") of the Ministry of Industry & Commerce continues to perform these functions.

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Recap On Bahrain's Competition Law

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