BAHRAIN Law and Practice Contributed by: Noor Al Rayes, Bradley Price, Mohamed Al Sari and Raghad Al Matrook, Al Tamimi & Company
13. Looking Forward 13.1 Legislative Trends and Other Developments
tages, exclusionary conduct and algorithmic pricing, although the extent to which these issues will gener - ate litigation in Bahrain remains to be seen. More gen - erally, as the market develops, litigation may expand beyond traditional horizontal restraints and distribu- tion practices to more complex allegations involving abuse of dominance and other forms of exclusionary conduct in concentrated sectors. Finally, the cross-border dimension of competition enforcement may become increasingly important where conduct occurring outside Bahrain has effects on competition within the Bahraini market. In such cases, foreign regulatory decisions may become rel - evant evidence in local regulatory or civil proceedings, although the legal effect of any foreign decision would need to be assessed under Bahraini law and would not automatically establish liability before the Bahraini courts.
As Bahrain’s competition law framework continues to develop, several trends may shape the future antitrust litigation landscape. First, the continued development of the institutional framework for competition enforce - ment – including the operationalisation of the Compe - tition Authority and the development of enforcement and appeals practice – is likely to increase regulatory activity and may, over time, provide a stronger basis for follow-on private claims arising from established competition law infringements. Second, as Bahrain’s digital economy develops, com - petition issues involving digital platforms, e-commerce and technology businesses may receive increas - ing attention. Potential areas of focus could include platform access, data-related competitive advan -
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