Bundeskartellamt publishes new guidelines on its leniency programme and the setting of fines

Bundeskartellamt, 11 October 2021

Click here to read the full article online

The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has published new guidelines on its leniency programme and on the setting of fines in cartel proceedings.

The previous guidelines date from 2006 and 2013 respectively. The FCO has now revised the guidelines in order to adapt them to the new legal provisions regarding leniency applications and fines that were introduced with the latest reform of the Act against Restraints on Competition (ARC) at the beginning of 2021. This reform implemented the ECN+ Directive.

While the new guidelines do not completely overhaul the previous regimes there are still some notable changes. This is the case in particular as regards the setting of fines.

Authors

Testimonials

Christian Bovet
University of Geneva

Switzerland 7 contributions 21117 visits

Participating in the steering committee is an excellent opportunity to learn each time more about competition law, not only about its substance and trends, but also about the great diversity of this ever evolving matter. The Awards ensure the continuing renewal of authors and sources.
Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo
Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (Brasilia)

Brazil 4 contributions 2653 visits

The Antitrust Writing Awards must be congratulated for its initiative of promoting the exchange of knowledge and research in competition policy. It was an unparalleled opportunity to be a member of the Board and present the Best Soft Law category. I feel honored and I commend Concurrences for organizing such an important endeavor.
Mel Marquis
Monash University

Italy 8 contributions 4248 visits

The Antitrust Writing Awards, established over a decade ago, are still going strong. The broad range of contributions and award winners this year reflect the staggering richness of legal and economic studies in this field.
Brenda Gisela Hernández Ramírez
Mexican Competition Authority (Mexico City)

Mexico

It is very inspiring to learn first-hand about the great work being done world-wide by academics, students, companies and authorities to address the antitrust challenges we are currently facing in the markets.
Inge Graef
University of Tilburg

4 contributions 5214 visits

The Antitrust Writing Awards illustrate the variety of topics and ideas in the competition community. They offer an excellent insight into current academic thinking and policy developments.