Tag: Cartel
Switzerland: Regulator uncovers construction cartel
Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag reported that the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) found evidence of a construction price fixing cartel that has allegedly overcharged...
Cartel Stability by a Margin
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Cartel Stability by a Margin
By Timo Klein & Maarten Pieter Schinkel (University of Amsterdam)
Firms may engage in collusion only...
Canada/Germany: Toronto firm files class action vs. German automakers
Not even a week after the German automakers' cartel was revealed, Toronto law firm Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP has started a class action lawsuit...
Italy: Watchdog Watchdog probes foul play in TV soccer rights
The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – AGCM) has said that it has opened an investigation into suspected cartel...
Germany: BMW cuts Daimler cooperation over collusion
On Tuesday, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported that BMW has suspended talks on future cooperation projects with Daimler. According to industry sources, BMW has lost trust...
EU: Cargo airlines file new appeal of €776m fine
In November 2010, the European Commission fined 11 air cargo carriers fines that nearly reached €800 million (US$938.2 million). Since that time, the EC...
EU: EC confirms May ethylene dawn raids
The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that on May 16, 2017, it had raided several companies in several Member States regarding suspected cartel violations...
Germany: BMW denies collusion and price fixing
In the wake of the allegations reported last week of German car makers colluding to fix prices, specifically of diesel emissions systems, BMW has...
Russia: FAS investigating cartel in government medical suppliers
Russia’s antitrust regulator, the Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS), opened an investigation into possible cartel behavior from 5 companies offering medical supplies and equipment through...
Cartel Participation and Voluntary Disclosure
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Cartel Participation and Voluntary Disclosure
By Ashiq Ali, Ningzhong Li, Xiaolu Zhou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Ailin Dong...
