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    The Agency for Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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    The Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a state body directly subordinate and accountable to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, exercising leadership in the field of competition protection and restriction of monopolistic activities, control and regulation of activities related to the sphere of state monopoly, as well as state control and licensing of activities in the field of commodity exchanges.

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    APDC ACHIEVES REDUCTION IN PARKING FEES AT MEDEU

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    APDC PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE SUGAR MARKET’S IMPORT DEPENDENCE

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    AGENCY FOR PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITION IMPLEMENTS MEASURES TO EXPAND COMPETITION IN THE WHOLESALE PRIMARY COAL MARKET

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    THE AGENCY FOR PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITION ASSESSED OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE ROAD BITUMEN MARKET

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    AGENCY HOLDS ROUND TABLE ON “THE STATE LANGUAGE AS THE FOUNDATION OF NATIONAL UNITY”

    As part of the Action Plan dedicated to the Day of Languages of the People of Kazakhstan and the birthday of Akhmet Baitursynuly, the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a round table on “The State Language as the Foundation of National Unity”. The event was attended by employees of the Agency’s central office and territorial divisions. Participants joined via the Qosyl platform. The speaker was Bayan Sapabekovna Bolekova, Chief Consultant of the Documentation Support and Archives Division of the Administrative and Financial Department of the Agency. Particular attention was paid to young professionals and employees who had recently entered the civil service. The participants discussed the use of the state language in official activities, improving language culture and the quality of record-keeping, as well as Akhmet Baitursynuly’s contribution to the development of Kazakh linguistics. At the end of the meeting, participants exchanged views and practical recommendations on expanding the use of the state language in professional activities.

    Sep 11, 2026On-site
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    AGENCY HOLDS SEMINAR ON SERVICE DISCIPLINE AND PREVENTION OF OFFENCES

    The Agency held a seminar on preventing the use of psychoactive substances, preventing civil servants from appearing in public places while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or toxic substances, and preventing the operation of vehicles while intoxicated. The event was held to raise civil servants’ legal awareness and service discipline, promote a culture of appropriate conduct, and prevent violations of legal requirements and standards of official ethics. Representatives of the Ministry of Healthcare and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan participated as invited speakers and provided information on the legal and medical aspects of preventing the use of psychoactive substances and related offences. During the seminar, participants were briefed on key legislative requirements, the personal responsibility of civil servants, compliance with established standards of conduct, and the importance of strengthening service discipline. Following the event, participants received answers to their questions and practical recommendations. Such events contribute to improving the legal awareness of civil servants, strengthening service discipline, and fostering a responsible attitude towards the requirements of public service.

    Sep 11, 2026On-site
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    ANNOUNCEMENT - DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT METHODS OF ANALYZING COMPETITION IN DIGITAL MARKETS

    Every day, from September 6 to 10, 2021, at 4:00 pm Nur-Sultan time, on the ZOOM platform, the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan holds open discussions on the draft Methodology for analyzing competition in digital markets. We invite all interested parties to participate - owners of digital platforms, representatives of government agencies, entrepreneurs, associations - APDC specialists will consider the proposals of all participants. The main task of APDC in digital markets is to create effective analytical algorithms that take into account the modern realities of digital markets and their features. When designing the Methodology, APDC used the experience of the antimonopoly authorities of the European Union (EU), the USA (FTC), China (SAMR), the Russian Federation (FAS RF), and many other countries. Основными целями методики являются: - Formation of effective tools for analyzing of competition in digital markets. Approaches to defining product and geographical boundaries, calculating market shares of digital platforms have been revised. - Ensuring the competitiveness of domestic companies operating or planning to operate in the format of digital platforms. Threats of raider acquisitions by digital giants and the presence of network effects are constraining factors in the development of startups in the field of digital markets. The Methodology takes into account these aspects and implements some approaches to assessing the market power of the subjects of the market in question. Ensuring freedom of economic behavior for Kazakhstani consumers of digital platform services. The difficulty of changing digital service providers is a common part of everyone's daily life. Pre-installed mobile apps, web browsers, and other digital products can be a manifestation of limiting the economic freedom of consumers. You can get acquainted with the Draft Methodology here: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zk/documents/details/207653?lang=ru Link to participate in ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82183965811?pwd= TDVKMWEvakdsSk5ncU9LUVZCV2dWUT09 or connect using conference ID: 821 8396 5811 and access code: 9YqRL6.

    Sep 6, 2021On-site
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    ANNOUNCEMENT: APDC INTERNET CONFERENCE "TRANSPARENT SUBSIDING IN AIC"

    On July 30, 2021, from 16:00 to 18:00 on the Open Government platform, the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition is holding an online conference on the topic: "Transparent subsidies in the agro-industrial complex." Leave questions and get prompt answers at the link https://dialog.egov.kz/conference/1912 In parallel, a survey is being conducted on this topic. Your answers will be an important component in analyzing the state of competition in product markets. The survey is conducted on the Open Dialogue Internet portal at the link: https://dialog.egov.kz/surveycontroller/index#/view?id=2424

    Jul 29, 2021On-site
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    ANNOUNCEMENT: ADPC INTERNET CONFERENCE "ABUSE BY A MARKET ENTITY BY A DOMINANT OR MONOPOLY SITUATION"

    June 23, 2021 from 15:00 to 18:00 on the Open Government platform, the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition is holding an online conference on the topic: "Abuse by a market entity of a dominant or monopoly position" Leave questions and get prompt answers at the link https://dialog.egov.kz/conference/1855 ADPC also conducts a survey on the topic Abuse of a dominant or monopoly position by a market entity. Your answers will be an important component in analyzing the state of competition in product markets. The survey is conducted on the Internet portal "Open Dialogue" at the link: https://dialog.egov.kz/surveycontroller/index#/view?id=2356 Your feedback is very important to us.

    Jun 23, 2021On-site
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    ANNOUNCEMENT - CONSUMER SURVEY - TRANSITION FROM AN EXISTING MECHANISM TO FULL SALE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL SITES

    The Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition is conducting a consumer survey on the topic: "Transition from the current mechanism to the full sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through electronic trading platforms (ETP)". Your answers will allow the Agency to determine the possibility of access for new CIS suppliers, will become an important component in analyzing the state of competition in the CIS wholesale and retail markets. The survey is conducted from May 31 to June 11, 2021 on the Open Dialogue portal at the link: https://dialog.egov.kz/surveycontroller/index#/view?id=2324

    May 31, 2021On-site