The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (hereinafter “the Commission”) was established on January 13, 2001 for the purpose of implementation of state policy in the sphere of economic competition protection, and acts pursuant to the Law “On Protection of Economic Competition” adopted by the RA National Assembly on November 6, 2000. In the course of its twenty-year formation, the Competition Protection Commission as a state institution has come a long way. Nowadays, CPC is an autonomous body with a high degree of independence.
2007 – The Commission reserved the right to carry out inspections; the state aid provisions were included in the scope of controlled spheres.
2011 – the sequence and jurisdiction of monitoring and test purchase were defined, clarified, the amounts of fines were restricted, clarified. Moreover, other legislative institutes of dominant position and competition were reformed.
2015 – For the first time, the status of the Commission as an autonomous body was constitutionally enshrined significantly increasing the guarantees of its independence.
2018 – The provisions of the Commission specified in the Constitution were made , the law was conformed to the Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union and the best international experience.
2019 – The right to nominate a candidate for the Committee members’ vacant position was retained to the leading, opposing factions of the National Assembly, (that is) the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
2021 – The Law “On Protection of Economic Competition” (hereinafter “the Law”) have undergone comprehensive amendments. The status of the Commission was set on a completely new basis. As a result of making amendments to the Լaw the Commission carried on its activities under the new name called Competition Protection Commission (previous name: State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of RA).
2025 – As a result of amendments to the Law ‘On Protection of Economic Competition’ and several related laws, starting from August 1, 2025, the Commission for the Protection of Competition will operate as the Commission for the Protection of Competition and Consumer Interests, with the authority to protect the collective interests of consumers.
CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMISSION
Samvel Stepanyan (2001-2003)
Felix Pirumyan (2003-2004)
Ashot Shahnazaryan (2004-2009)
Davit Harutyunayn (2009-2010)
Artak Shaboyan (2010-2019)
Mr. Gegham Gevorgyan has been the Chairperson of the Commission since April 2019.
