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Fair Trade Commission (Taiwan)

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Formed
  
27 January 1992

Headquarters
  
Website
  
www.ftc.gov.tw

Jurisdiction
  
Taiwan (ROC)

Parent agency
  
Fair Trade Commission (Taiwan)

Agency executives
  
Wu Shiow-ming, ChairpersonChiu Yung-ho, Deputy Chairperson

The Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (FTC; Chinese: 公平交易委員會; pinyin: Gōngpíngjiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì) is an independent government agency subordinate to the Executive Yuan which is responsible for competition policy, trade practices, formulating fair trade policy, laws, regulations, investigating activities restricting competition, such as monopolies, mergers, collusions, cartels, and other unfair trade practices on the part of enterprises in the Taiwan (ROC).

Contents

The FTC is different from other foreign government regulators in that the Consumer Protection functions is administered by the Consumer Protection Committee.

History

The Fair Trade Commission was created in 1992 to regulate competition and enforced trade practices. It has the powers to investigate illegal activities such as predatory pricing, collusion, cartels, mergers and other unfair trade practices that hurt choices, prices, create monopolies and reduce competition.

Structure

  • First Department
  • Second Department
  • Third Department
  • Department of Planning
  • Department of Legal Affairs
  • Secretariat
  • Personnel Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Statistical Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office
  • Chairpersons

  • Wu Shiow-ming (1 August 2009 - 31 January 2010) (acting)
  • Wu Shiow-ming (1 February 2010 -) (incumbent)
  • Transportation

    The building is accessible within walking distance South West from Shandao Temple Station of the Taipei Metro.

    References

    Fair Trade Commission (Taiwan) Wikipedia


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