Advances in International Due Process Considerations: Proper Compliance Mechanisms Could Propel Convergence

By Jana I. Seidl & James F. Rill

Convergence in practice on due process principles is critical to the evolution of international antitrust. While international intergovernmental and private organizations have long promoted best practice and guidance documents on due process principles, more remains to be done. The Department of Justice recently announced the Multilateral Framework on Procedures in Competition Law Investigation and Enforcement (“MFP”). Unlike previous efforts, the MFP co