Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority

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Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA)
Key people
Tim Ringsdore, Chief Executive;
Stephanie Liston, Chairman
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WebsiteJersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA)

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) is the

Crown Dependency located in the English Channel
.

Jersey's Competition Laws

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) was established in 2001 as an independent statutory body with a broad jurisdiction under the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001.[1] At the time that the legislation was considered by the states, the explanatory note mentioned:[2]

""...it is deliberately intended that the JCRA is, and is seen to be, independent from the States in its licensing and regulatory roles. It is intrinsically important that these functions are undertaken independently but subject to clear statutory duties relating to securing service provision and protecting and promoting customers' interests in the face of monopoly or dominant providers of essential services."

In 2001, the States of Jersey passed the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001, which established the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA).

Telecommunication sector under the sector-specific Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002 and postal operators are regulated by the JCRA under the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004. The JCRA Board consists of a Chairman, three non-executive directors, and the Executive Director. Since September 2010 the JCRA shares its Executive Director with the Guernsey
Office of Utility Regulation.

CICRA

In December 2010, the JCRA in conjunction with the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority created

CICRA, the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities.[4] Accordingly, CICRA took over the majority of work previously undertaken by JCRA. In 2020 CICRA was disbanded at the request of Jersey, with the JCRA again picking up responsibility for competition regulation.[5]

Legal framework

In 2005, the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 was enacted. It came in to force on 1 May 2005 (except parts 2 and 3). The remaining parts 2 & 3 took effect from 1 November 2005.[3] The Competition (Jersey Law) 2005 prohibits entering into anti-competitive conduct, form anti-competitive agreements, and abuse dominant position by an entity in the market. Anti-Competitive agreements are agreements to fix the prices to be charged for goods or services, limit supply and/or production of goods or services, and share markets out between competitors. In contravention to it, the financial Penalties will apply, "Fine up to ten percent of their annual turnover during the period of the breach, up to a maximum of three years.[6]

Leadership

Stephanie Liston was appointed Chair of JCRA effective 1 July 2020, to serve a four year term,[7] succeeding Sir Mark Boleat.

Following the resignation of John Curran, Tim Ringsdore was appointed Chief Executive of the JCRA on 1 January 2021.[8]

TimeLine

The JCRA issued a verdict on May 20, 2009, ruling for the first time that a public entity involved in the sewage services business had abused its dominant position and imposed fines to penalize its anti-competitive conduct.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001". www.jerseylaw.je. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. States of Jersey
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  3. ^ a b "Jersey Law | Home". www.jerseylaw.je. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). CICRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. ^ "CICRA splits: Jersey and Guernsey competition authorities to go it alone". www.bedellcristin.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  6. ^ Quick Guide, Competition Law. "What happens to businesses that break the law?" (PDF). JCRA.
  7. ^ Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  8. ^ Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  9. ISSN 2116-0201
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