Implications of Regional Cooperation on Country Specific Corporate Leniency Policies

By Mfundo Ngobese – 

A good corporate leniency program together with a less unified industry, where firms tend to cheat on the cartel arrangement, could be a good recipe for initial significant filings of leniency applications. The ability of a competition authority to detect and obtain information independently is, in no small measure, a contributing factor in incentivizing firms to opt for voluntary disclosure of collusion. It may be advisable to avoid pursuing more involved cooperation