The Use of Leniency in EU Cartel Enforcement : An Assessment after Twenty Years

Since 1996, the European Commission has been operating a leniency programme, under which companies cooperating with its cartel investigations can obtain immunity from fines or a reduction of fines. Leniency plays a prominent role in EU cartel enforcement today. This paper assesses the positive effects and the possible negative effects of leniency, in the light of twenty years of experience

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Year of publication:	2018
Authors:	Wils, Wouter P. J.
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Kartellrecht \| Antitrust law \| Kartell \| Cartel \| Rechtsdurchsetzung \| Law enforcement \| Straffreiheit \| Exemption from punishment \| Theorie \| Theory \| Wettbewerbspolitik \| Competition policy \| Wettbewerbsbeschränkung \| Restraints of competition

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (45 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: World Competition: Law and Economics Review, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2016 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments June 10, 2016 erstellt
Classification:	K00 - Law and Economics. General ; K14 - Criminal Law ; K21 - Antitrust Law ; K33 - International Law ; K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law ; L40 - Antitrust Policy. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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