International Competition Network: Converging International Merger Enforcement

The International Competition Network (ICN) is an informal network of antitrust agencies from developed and developing countries around the world. It was launched in October 2001, with the cooperation of antirust officials from 14 jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South America, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia. Today, 90 member competition agencies from 80 jurisdictions participate.

The ICN focuses on improving worldwide cooperation and enhancing convergence by providing its members with a specialized, informal venue for addressing practical competition concerns. Members confront antitrust enforcement and policy issues of common interest and develop proposals designed to promote procedural and substantive convergence. The ICN addresses antitrust issues through results-oriented, project-driven working groups. Annual conferences allow participating competition agencies to meet face to face to