{
  "id": 8390337,
  "title": "Competition law prevents monopolistic practices harming consumers, lawyer says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/competition-law-prevents-monopolistic-practices-harming-consumers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/h07zjrymx"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legal expert Rabab Al-Muaibi clarifies the distinction between fair and unfair competition under Saudi Arabia's Competition Law. In an interview with Al-Ikhbariya Radio, she elaborates on the 28-article law's aim to safeguard and encourage fair competition while countering practices that harm legitimate competition or consumers, ultimately impacting the market and economic development. Al-Muaibi elaborates that fair competition permits businesses to vie on performance, quality, and pricing, but disallows any conduct, agreements, or contracts aimed at weakening competition. She explains that unfair competition is explicitly defined within the law and encompasses actions that affect product worth, market segmentation, or impede new traders or competitors from entering the market.",
  "summary": "Legal consultant Rabab Al-Muaibi explains the difference between fair and unfair competition, highlighting key provisions of Saudi Arabia’s competition law.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saudi Competition Law aims to prevent monopolistic practices.",
    "Fair competition allows businesses to compete on performance and quality.",
    "Unfair practices include agreements weakening competition."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Saudi Arabia Competition Law aims to protect consumers and promote fair competition by prohibiting monopolistic practices that harm the market and economic development.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}