Date of Notice: 15 July 2010

Closing Date: 03 September 2010

Cartel Immunity Programme Review

The Competition Authority has called for submissions on a review of the Cartel Immunity Programme being conducted in conjunction with the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Cartel Immunity Programme was first adopted by the Competition Authority and the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2001.  The programme outlines how a member of a cartel in Ireland may apply for immunity in return for its assistance in prosecuting other members of the cartel.

Having evaluated the way the Cartel Immunity Programme operates in practice and reflecting on international developments in the area of immunity and leniency, the Competition Authority and the Director of Public Prosecutions propose to make certain changes to the Cartel Immunity Programme.  These changes attempt to make the Cartel Immunity Programme more self-contained, transparent and attractive to potential applicants, therefore making it a more effective tool in the ongoing fight against cartels.

As part of the review, the Competition Authority has published a Consultation Paper that sets out in greater detail the changes to the Cartel Immunity Programme. The revised Cartel Immunity Programme and Consultation Paper are available here and interested parties are invited to make submissions on the review.
 
Submissions should be received by the Competition Authority no later than 5pm on Friday, 3 September 2010 and should be sent, preferably in electronic format, to immunityconsultation@tca.ie. Hard-copy submissions should be sent to:

Cartel Immunity Programme Consultation,
The Competition Authority,
Parnell House,
14 Parnell Square,
Dublin 1. 

 

 

 

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Consultation Paper

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