Draft law amending the Competition Law (466 SE) – Second Reading
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-11-21 02:31
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 2m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
On October 14th, the first reading took place, and within agenda item 15, the draft law amending the Competition Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, was considered in its 466th second reading. The presenter was Mario Kadastik, a member of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu. As the third agenda item, it was brought up that the second reading of the draft law and the discussion of amendments were appropriate, and the committee clarified the initial discussions and the need for linguistic editing. There were no proposals from members for the first reading of the draft law by October 28th; opinions were provided only by the Chancellor of Justice and the Legal and Analysis Unit of the Riigikogu Chancellery, and the proposals submitted by the Ministry of Finance were consolidated into a single amendment proposal. A working group of the committee met on November 7th and at the session on November 11th, where it was decided to make four amendment proposals, one of which was from the Ministry of Finance; all amendment proposals received unanimous support. The discussion also addressed the issue of the domestic turnover threshold for vertical agreements (10 mln vs 50 mln), and the conclusion was reached that 10 million is sufficient, and the regulatory introduction of a larger boundary can be managed if necessary. In addition, linguistic corrections were made. The leading committee decided to put the draft law on the agenda of the plenary session for the second reading on November 20th and to complete the second reading; after that, preparations for the third reading will begin on December 4th and the final vote will be held. All procedural decisions were unanimous.
Decisions Made 1
The steering committee decided: to put the draft on the plenary agenda for a second reading on November 20th; to conclude the second reading; to put the draft on the agenda for a third reading on December 4th if the second reading concludes, and to carry out a final vote. In addition, it was noted that the linguistic revisions are complete and, in collaboration, four amendments (numbered 1–4) from the economics committee have been adopted, regarding which the steering committee’s position is to fully consider them. The Ministry of Finance’s proposals have been included and are marked on the draft’s card; the entire procedural decision is consensual.
Most Active Speaker
The speaker was Mario Kadastik, a member of the Riigikogu's economic affairs committee. Position: other (categorizing on the left/right political spectrum is not specified).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi informed that we are moving to the 15th item on the agenda, and the second-reading draft No. 466, Amending the Competition Act, is presented by Mario Kadastik, a member of the Economic Committee.
Mario Kadastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Riigikogu considered Draft Bill 466 at its first reading on October 14. By October 28 no amendments proposals had been submitted, and opinions were received only from the Chancellor of Justice and the Ministry of Finance. The Economics Committee prepared the working group's proposals, and by November 11 the second reading was ready with four consensus amendment proposals (one from the Ministry of Finance). There was a discussion about a domestic turnover threshold at the 10-million mark, and the decision was that it would be regulated by a ministerial regulation. Language editing was carried out in the meantime, and the leading committee decided to place the bill on the plenary agenda for the second reading on November 20, to finish the second reading, for the third reading on December 4 and to conduct the final vote — all procedural decisions were taken by consensus.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi thanked, opened and closed the negotiations, stated that four amendment proposals had been submitted regarding the draft bill 466, and that the lead committee must take them fully into account. We have reviewed all amendment proposals, and the bill's second reading has been completed and the consideration of the agenda item has concluded.