New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) issued new guidelines that provide a detailed framework for assessing anti-competitive agreements under the Competition Law and its Executive Regulations.

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) issued new guidelines that provide a detailed framework for assessing anti-competitive agreements under the Competition Law and its Executive Regulations. The Guidelines are intended to give clarity to all economic entities active in Saudi Arabia on how the GAC interprets and enforces the law in relation to horizontal and vertical agreements. Their aim is not only to explain how the GAC applies the statutory prohibitions but also to allow businesses to self-assess the risks of their cooperative arrangements and ensure compliance.