Ep 84: Competition Law in the CARICOM Region: Spotlight on Trinidad and Tobago

In this episode of In Conversation with IPR & Competition Law, hosts Aditya Trivedi and Sania Bafna sit down with Mr. Bevan Narinesingh, Executive Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Fair Trading Commission, to unpack the evolution of competition law and market regulation in Trinidad and Tobago.The discussion examines the journey of Trinidad and Tobago’s competition regime from the Fair Trading Act of 2006 to its development in the years that followed, with a focus on anticompetitive agreements, merger control, abuse of dominance, and the enforcement challenges arising in a small and open economy. Mr. Narinesingh also shares insights into market concentration, regional competition enforcement, cross-border competition concerns, and the role of the CARICOM Competition Commission in shaping competition policy across Member States.The conversation offers a comparative perspective on how competition law operates within Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean, highlighting the institutional, economic, and regulatory considerations that shape effective competition enforcement in emerging competition regimes.