Statutory provisions that do not allow for competition in a market for certain goods or services take precedence over the provisions of this Act. Such statutory provisions include in particular:
provisions that establish an official market or price system; and
provisions that grant special rights to specific undertakings to enable them to fulfil public duties.
This Act does not apply to effects on competition that result exclusively from the legislation governing intellectual property. However, import restrictions based on intellectual property rights shall be assessed under this Act.7
The procedures to assess restraints of competition under this Act shall take precedence over procedures under the Price Supervision Act of 20 December 19858 unless the Competition Commission and the Price Supervisor jointly decide otherwise.