We would like to draw your attention to two articles on the UCWG which have been published in the Competition Policy International ICN column. The first article, (Climbing Mount Everest with the ICN Unilateral Conduct Working Group by Cynthia Lewis Lagdameo, US FTC), describes the steps that the UCWG has taken, and the directions in […]

“More Pros and Cons of Merger Control” was the theme of an international seminar organized by the Swedish Competition Authority in Stockholm in November 2012. Presentations are available here.

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) began operations on 1 January 2013. The agency was created by joining the Finnish Competition Authority and the Finnish Consumer Agency. Welcome to the FCCA! Check out the FCCA’s website here.

Did you know that the Japan Fair Trade Commission surveys Japanese companies on their efforts to comply with the country’s antitrust law? Here is the 2012 summary of the JFTC’s compliance survey.

Brazil’s CADE has proposed new settlement procedures to strengthen cartel fighting, including four predefined percentage discounts, varying according to the degree of cooperation, and the requirement of an admission of guilt. The policy is open to public comment.