The Criminal Matters Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Section will be offering a webinar on cartel enforcement in smaller jurisdictions with the ABA’s Section of International Law on November 6, 2012. From the CBA:
“Cartel enforcement in smaller economies can involve unique issues, including as a result of relatively thin markets that accommodate fewer players of appreciable scale and the existence of industrial policies and business cultures that may clash with competition law principles. In addition, leniency-driven cartel enforcement in relation to alleged international cartel conduct can raise challenging issues for competition agencies and investigated parties alike, especially outside the United States and European Union, where leniency applicants (and investigated parties) are incentivised to concentrate their efforts.
Register for this teleseminar to hear how enforcement officials in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Israel are tackling a variety of issues in cartel enforcement, including: drafting anti-cartel laws that clearly distinguish between unlawful cartels and beneficial, efficiency-enhancing, competitor collaborations; working with corporations and government to promote a culture of compliance; drafting and administering effective leniency programs that account for and mitigate parties’ natural pre-occupation with ‘primary’ competition jurisdictions; leveraging international networks and cooperation with other competition agencies; accessing evidence and witnesses in foreign countries; establishing jurisdiction over alleged cartel conduct originating abroad; avoiding resource fatigue from foreign leniency applications and maintaining a credible enforcement program targeting domestic cartels; building a strong enforcement culture and obtaining precedent-setting sanctions in the face of penalties and class action suits for the same conduct in other jurisdictions.”
Charles Tingley of Davies Ward in Toronto will be moderating this upcoming webinar, which will also include representatives from the Canadian Competition Bureau (Matthew Boswell), Irish Competition Authority (Patrick Kenny), New Zealand Commerce Commission (Mary-Anne Borrowdale) and Israeli Antitrust Authority (Gadi Perl).
For more information and registration details see here or contact Lauren DalBello at the CBA (laurend@cba.org).
For more about Canadian cartel (conspiracy) laws under the federal Competition Act see: conspiracy (cartels).
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