2013 Latin American Competition Forum
3-4 September 2013 
Lima, Peru
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The 11th meeting of the Latin American Competition Forum took place in Lima, Peru on 3-4 September 2013. It was co-organised together with Peru's Competition Authority, INDECOPI.
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SESSION I. CRITERIA FOR SETTING FINES FOR COMPETITION LAW INFRINGEMENTS |
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This session considered the methodologies and applications of fines to competition law infringements as well as related mitigating and aggravating factors.
DOCUMENTATION -- Call for Country Contributions [ English | Español ] -- Background paper by the OECD Secretariat [ English | Español ]
Related documents Leniency for Subsequent Applicants, 2012 Promoting Compliance with Competition Law, 2011 Quantification of Harm to Competition by National Courts and Competition Agencies, 2011 |
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SESSION II. REGIONAL COMPETITION AGREEMENTS |
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This session explored the opportunities and limitations of regional platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean that provide for competition-specific rules and international frameworks for co-operation.
DOCUMENTATION -- Call for Country Contributions [ English | Español ] -- Background paper by the IDB Secretariat [ English | Español ]
See also OECD Report on the OECD/ICN Survey on International Enforcement Co-operation, 2012 Modalities and procedures for international co-operation in competition cases involving more than one country: An UNCTAD Report, 2013 Download: English | Español Incorporating Competition Provisions into Regional Trade Agreements: Options for Policy Makers, LACF 2008 Competition Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements, OECD Joint Group on Trade and Competition 2006 |
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SESSION III. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS IN ANTITRUST INVESTIGATIONS |
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This session explored the investigative powers and tools competition authorities use to conduct surprise inspections to facilitate the investigation of possible breaches of competition law, and the challenges or obstacles in implementing these tools.
DOCUMENTATION -- Call for Country Contributions [ English | Español ] -- Issues Paper by the OECD Secretariat [ English | Español ]
See also Improving International Co-operation in Cartel Investigations, Global Forum on Competition 2012 Limitations and Constraints to International Co-operation, 2012 |
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