Cartel Prosecution and Leniency Programs: Corporate versus Individual Leniency

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Festerling
Keyword(s):  
Leniency Programs

Leniency Programs

2019 ◽  
pp. 1294-1298
Author(s):  
Karine Brisset
Keyword(s):  
Leniency Programs

4 Cartel Detection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argenton Cédric ◽  
Geradin Damien ◽  
Stephan Andreas
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Department Of Justice ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Market Monitoring ◽  
Leniency Programs ◽  
The Us ◽  
Private Homes ◽  
Full Immunity ◽  
Cartel Detection

This chapter is concerned with cartel detection, through market monitoring, inspections, or well-designed leniency programs. It analyses three methods competition authorities regularly use to detect, and adduce evidence about, cartels. First, competition authorities can detect cartels by monitoring and screening markets. Second, competition authorities can conduct inspections at the business premises or private homes of cartel participants. Third, given the limitations of the first two methods, competition authorities can incentivize companies to report the cartels in which they may be involved by rewarding them for their cooperation. Pursuant to so-called leniency programmes, companies that choose to cooperate will, depending on the quality of the information provided and the time at which it is provided, benefit from full immunity from fines or significant fine reductions (partial immunity). Following in the footsteps of the US Department of Justice, the European Commission adopted a Leniency Notice in 1996, the application of which has allowed it to uncover a vast number of cartels.

The effects of global leniency programs on margins and mergers

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 883-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ailin Dong ◽  
Massimo Massa ◽  
Alminas Žaldokas
Keyword(s):  
Leniency Programs

Laboratory evidence on the effectiveness of corporate leniency programs

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 607-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Hinloopen ◽  
Adriaan R. Soetevent
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Evidence ◽  
Leniency Programs
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