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Article 13.4: Cooperation
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The Parties recognise the importance of cooperation between or among
their respective competition authorities to promote effective competition
law enforcement. To this end, the Parties may cooperate on issues
relating to competition law enforcement, through their respective
competition authorities, in a manner compatible with their respective
laws, regulations, and important interests, and within their respective
available resources. The form of such cooperation may include:

(a) notification by a Party to another Party of its competition
law enforcement activities that it considers may
substantially affect the important interests of the other
Party, as promptly as reasonably possible;
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(b) upon request, discussion between or among Parties to
address any matter relating to competition law
enforcement that substantially affects the important
interest of the requesting Party;

(c) upon request, exchange of information between or among
Parties to foster understanding or to facilitate effective
competition law enforcement; and

4 This Article is subject to:

(a) Annex 13A (Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against
Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Brunei
Darussalam);

(b) Annex 13B (Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against
Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to
Cambodia);

(c) Annex 13C (Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against
Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Lao
PDR); and

(d) Annex 13D (Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures against
Anti-Competitive Activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to
Myanmar).

5 In the case of notification to the competition authority of Japan pursuant to this
subparagraph, the notification should be confirmed in writing through the diplomatic
channel. Such confirmation should be made as promptly as possible after the
communication concerned among the competition authorities of the Parties concerned.

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