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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Probation Nation? What Upcoming Changes to the Sentencing Guidelines Mean for Antitrust Defendants

The Antitrust Division's ("Division") long-held view is that "individual criminal sanctions, including prison sentences, are the single most effective deterrent to antitrust crimes." Although the Division's sentencing...more

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Global Legal Insights: Cartels 2021, 9th Edition - United Arab Emirates

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Overview of the law and enforcement regime relating to cartels - The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) competition law and enforcement regime is relatively young with just over eight years since Federal Law Number 4 of 2012...more

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New Bill: Enhancement of Fines under the Japan Anti-Monopoly Act

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The bill to amend the Anti-Monopoly Act (the "AMA"), that includes the enhancement of a surcharge (i.e., administrative fine), has passed on June 19, 2019.1 It will be effective no later than from December 25, 2020. The...more

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European Commission short-circuits battery cartel with €166 million fine

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On 12 December the European Commission imposed a total fine of 166 million euros against 3 rechargeable battery producers for infringing competition law in the distribution of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the most...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Hong Kong Competition Commission Releases Leniency Guidelines

On September 23, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) released a draft of its “Leniency Policy for Undertakings Engaged in Cartel Conduct.” The draft specifies when the HKCC will refrain from pursuing monetary...more

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