Cullen International’s latest benchmark on market analysis frameworks shows that almost all surveyed countries adopted frameworks for market analysis. However, only eight countries used these frameworks to analyse markets for the purpose of assessing the need for ex ante regulation.

In almost all countries, the main principles for market definition were set out by regulation. More than half of the countries set out a threshold based on market share to determine when operators were considered to be dominant. However, more than two-thirds of MENA countries also use additional criteria to decide on dominance.

The benchmark also details the principles used for the adoption of regulatory remedies and on the frequency of market analysis.

Cullen’s benchmark on market analysis implementation found that only eight of the 13 countries surveyed used market analysis to impose ex ante regulations.

The benchmark provides details of the defined markets, the assessment of dominance and the regulatory obligations imposed.

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