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Hard core cartel prosecution is a priority policy objective of the OECD Competition Committee. Strong sanctions are a necessary component of an effective antitrust enforcement policy against hard core cartels. Sanctioning has an important purpose: deterrence against future activity of that kind. An important supplement to fines against organisations for cartel conduct is sanctions against individuals for their participation in the conspiracy. These sanctions can take the form of substantial fines or, in some countries, the criminal sanction of imprisonment. More
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from 18-Feb-2010 to 19-Feb-2010
Taking place in Paris, the 9th OECD Global Forum on Competition will focus on competition, state aids and subsidies, as well as on collusion and corruption in public procurement. Participants will also discuss a peer review of competition law and policy in Brazil.
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20-Nov-2009
In 2009, Colombia celebrates 50 years of competition law. The Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy in Colombia , jointly published by OECD and the IDB, assesses the development and application of Colombia’s law over the last few years and the expected outcomes of its reform earlier this year. The report also provides recommendations for further reforms. This report is available in Spanish .
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17-Sep-2009
The financial crisis required governments to make massive interventions in their financial systems. This book sets out priorities for reforming incentives in financial markets as well as for phasing out these emergency measures.
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