Fighting Hard-core Cartels [electronic resource]: Harm, Effective Sanctions and Leniency Programmes /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Competition Committee.Content Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2002.
Hard-core cartels are the most egregious violations of competition law. What are the most appropriate tools to fight them?  In this book, the OECD identifies an increasingly successful  "carrot-and-stick"  approach –  applying stiffer punishment for cartel operators and enhancing programmes aimed at rewarding cartel members who decide to defect and co-operate with the authorities.  This book contributes to the existing knowledge about the extent of cartels' overcharges and other harm  to businesses and consumers worldwide, and sheds light on new and effective "leniency programmes", as well as on optimal sanctions in cartel cases.
Foreword; Table of Contents; Part I. Report on Leniency Programs to Fight Hard-core Cartels; Executive Summary; Overview; Leniency programs in Member countries; Aspects of information demanded; Other considerations; Elements of leniency; Practical considerations; Potential problems or issues; International co-operation and co ordination among jurisdictions; Notes; Bibliography; Annexes and appendices; Part II. Report on the Nature and Impact of Hard Core Cartels and Sanctions Against Cartels Under National...; Executive Summary; I. Introduction; II. The nature and impact of cartels
III. Sanctions available and applied in cartel casesIV. Optimal sanctions; Conclusions; Notes; Annex A. Selected Cartel Cases; Annex B. Available Sanctions for Hard Core Cartels; Annex C. Summary of Submissions on Cartel Enforcement by Non-member Invitees to the OECD Global Forum...; Part III. Recommendation of the Council concerning Effective Action Against Hard Core Cartels...; I. RECOMMENDS as follows to Governments of Member countries:; II. INSTRUCTS the Competition Law and Policy Committee
III. INVITES non-Member countries to associate themselves with this Recommendation and to implement it.
"Two reports by the OECD Competition Committee"--Page 3.
Includes bibliographical references.
Hard-core cartels are the most egregious violations of competition law. What are the most appropriate tools to fight them?  In this book, the OECD identifies an increasingly successful  "carrot-and-stick"  approach –  applying stiffer punishment for cartel operators and enhancing programmes aimed at rewarding cartel members who decide to defect and co-operate with the authorities.  This book contributes to the existing knowledge about the extent of cartels' overcharges and other harm  to businesses and consumers worldwide, and sheds light on new and effective "leniency programmes", as well as on optimal sanctions in cartel cases.
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