The fine could put folk out of business. This competition law has been in Canada for 15 years, in most of Europe for 40 years, and in America for 100 years. So, I guess the UK will learn to live with it. But not from abusing your dominant position. So, architects, engineers and surveyors enjoy some form of relief, but I admit I don't quite understand how that works.
Relief also applies for barristers and solicitors, of course.
Second point is, if you are already in a cartel or have a fiddle going on with your competitors, you can rat on them. The Europeans, however, are not yet so good at owning up. I think it's four in 40 years. This web site is designed and maintained by A. W. Bingham, 2000. All rights reserved.