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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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18-Sep-2012
Taking place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 18-19 September 2012, discussions at the 10th meeting of the OECD-IDB Latin American Competition Forum will focus on competition and poverty reduction, bid rigging & public procurement and competition reviews of 9 Latin American countries.
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07-May-2012
This publication summarises the key points drawn from a series of discussions on procedural fairness and transparency held in 2010-2011. The debate showed a broad consensus on the need for transparency and procedural fairness in competition enforcement as well as its importance in ensuring citizens’ confidence in a fair legal system.
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04-May-2012
This publication provides a catalogue of national practices that illustrate implementation of aspects or elements of competitive neutrality and highlights examples of challenges that may be encountered.
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05-Mar-2012
This joint OECD-IDB report reviews the competition regime in Honduras and makes recommendations for improvements such as reducing government intervention in the unregulated sectors of the economy and strengthening awareness and understanding of the importance of competition for the Honduran economy.
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from 16-Feb-2012 to 17-Feb-2012
Discussions at the Global Forum focused on price volatility in commodities, international co-operation in cartel investigations and state-owned enterprises and competitive neutrality.
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16-Jan-2012
This report documents procurement regulations and practices in Mexico and makes policy recommendations in procurement areas such as market studies, co-ordination with other parts of government and training activities.
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