Application of the principle of good faith in proving cartel agreements аt tenders

Abstract

The article discusses the issues of interpretation and applicability in competition law and in antitrust law enforcement practice of the civil law principle of good faith. The theoretical view of the concept of good faith as incompatible with the nature of public law is criticized.

The law enforcement practice in cases of violation of antitrust laws by participants of anticompetitive agreements was studied, which influenced the formation of key judicial positions related to assessing compliance with the principle of good faith by bidders. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that the civil law principle of good faith is at the same time a general principle of competition law as an integrated branch of law combining public and private principles of legal regulation.

It is noted that the use of this principle for legal assessment of the actions of participants in cartel agreements at tenders is not only an important tool to counteract cartelization of state and municipal procurements, but also a means of creating a business ethics of entrepreneurial relations in the public interest.