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A guide to the leniency programme for cartels

Cartels are a damaging form of anti-competitive activity. The OFT is prepared to offer lenient treatment to businesses that come forward with information about a cartel in which they are involved. This guide explains how the OFT's cartels leniency programme for businesses works.

Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 02 May 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement

Competition law - all the latest developments from the UK and EU

Nabarro's monthly update covers all the key news relevant to UK and EU competition, procurement and state aid. April's edition features stories on the OFT's RBS/Barclays decision; Universal's acquisition of EMI; confidentiality claims; and Apple and Microsoft's complaint against Motorola patents.

Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 24 April 2012 | Practice Area: EU Member State Competition Law

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How much do UK businesses know about competition compliance? Survey and report

This detailed research paper was commissioned by the Office of Fair Trading to update their understanding of businesses and their experience of potential breaches of competition law. The research involved over 2,000 telephone interviews with a representative sample of businesses in seven sectors.

Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 19 March 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement

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How your business can achieve compliance with competition law

This guide is intended to help all businesses to comply with competition law, by describing the OFT's suggested fourstep process for achieving a competition law compliance culture: risk identification; risk assessment; risk mitigation; and review.

Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 15 March 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement

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What all company directors should know about competition law

This comprehensive guide issued by the Office of Fair Trading outlines the key competition law risks that directors should be aware of and the ways in which directors can minimise the risks of their company infringing competition law.

Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 14 March 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement

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Competition law compliance by portfolio companies - what should private equity firms be doing?

A number of recent developments have highlighted the potential exposure of private equity firms to competition law risks as a result of their portfolio companies. This briefing looks at what private equity firms need to watch out for and how they can minimise the risks that they face.

Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 01 March 2012 | Practice Area: EU Competition Law

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European competition policy - what to expect in 2012

This briefing argues that the EU is currently in a "quieter" era of competition enforcement, with an apparent willingness on the Commission's part to engage more in advocacy. In spite of this, Baker & McKenzie point out a number of likely 2012 developments in European competition law policy.

Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 08 February 2012 | Practice Area: EU Competition Law

Preview of 2012: a comprehensive guide for general counsel

Staying on top of the broad sweep of developments is a substantial challenge, as is the importance of preparing for the impact of anticipated developments. This extensive preview of 2012 identifies the broad trends and issues which are expected to be on the legal agenda in the year ahead.

Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 17 January 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance

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Competition - what to expect in 2012

Macfarlanes peers into the crystal ball to discuss the likely developments in competition law over the next 12 months. Chief among these is the Government's response to proposals for reform of the UK's competition regime - a move which could have far-reaching consequences for the sector.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 13 January 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement

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Year to come - what to expect in English law in 2012

English law is likely to see a number of significant changes and developments in 2012. In this briefing, Linklaters highlights the major developments expected over the coming year, with links to further reading, where available.

Law Firm: Linklaters | Published: 11 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance

Rating: 8 people found this useful

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