71.   Swiss Telecom International director Andre Kaser said the deal will promote fair competition in the market.

72.   That was rejected by the EU Commission because it was seen as violating European fair competition rules.

73.   The Commission can block state subsidies to companies if it judges they infringe EU rules on fair competition.

74.   The agreements deal with with fair competition, consumer rights, tariff barriers, educational and cultural integration as well as air transport in the region.

75.   The anti-Maskhadov leaflets appeared a day after presidential candidates received registration certificates and pledged fair competition.

76.   The Commission can block mergers it judges to be in violation of EU rules on fair competition.

77.   The Commission can veto state aid plans it judges hinder fair competition rules in the EU.

78.   The Commission has the right to block major joint-ventures that it judges harmful to fair competition in EU markets.

79.   The Commission is empowered to veto company alliances or joint ventures it judges hinder fair competition rules.

80.   The Commission probes will investigate whether the deals impede fair competition and free trade.