ARTICLE 32
Harmonisation of Tax Policies and Laws
The Partner States undertake to progressively harmonize their tax policies
and laws to remove tax distortions in order to facilitate the free
movement of goods, services and capital and to promote investment
within the Community.
ARTICLE 33
Prohibited Business Practices
The Partner States shall prohibit any practices that adversely affect
free trade.
1.
2.
The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply in the case of :
(a)
(b)
(c)
all agreements between undertakings, decisions by
associations of undertakings and concerted practices which
may affect trade between Partner States and which have as
their objective or effect the prevention, restriction or
distortion of competition within the Community;
concentrations which create or strengthen a dominant
position and as a result of which effective competition would
be significantly impeded within the Community or in a
substantial part of the Community; and
any abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant
position within the Community or in a substantial part of the
Community.
3.
The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
any agreement or category of agreements between
undertakings;
any decision by associations of undertakings; or
any concerted practice or category of concerted practices,
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