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Chile fines pharma companies record amount
Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Chile’s National Competition Tribunal (TDLC) has fined two of the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies US$38 million for colluding to fix the price of drugs. It is the largest penalty ever imposed by the authority.
Supreme Court upholds first Chile bid-rigging fine
Friday, 13 January 2012
Chile’s Supreme Court has upheld the National Competition Tribunal’s fine of Radio Bio-Bio, rejecting appeals from both the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) and the radio station itself.
Chile sets conditions for telecoms merger
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Chile’s Free Competition Defence Court has suspended the merger of telecom companies Entel and GTD after the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) highlighted potentially anti-competitive effects and suggested a number of remedies.
Chile issues first merger non-compliance fine to exec
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Chile’s Competition Tribunal has fined Liberty Media’s owner John Malone 1.9 billion pesos (US$3.6 million) for failing to respect remedies imposed on a merger. It is the first time Chile has fined an individual for infringing commitments in a merger review.
Chile uses search and seizure in cartel probe
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
For the first time, Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) used its search-and-seize powers to open cartel proceedings.
LAN/TAM to fight “illegal” remedies
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Chile’s Supreme Court will review the clearance of the merger between airlines LAN and TAM, together called LATAM, after both companies and a rival challenged the country’s National Competition Tribunal’s (TDLC) conditional clearance of the deal.
LAN/TAM wins conditional approval in Chile
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Rival Latin American carriers LAN Airlines and TAM Linhas Aereas say they are still processing the implications of a decision by a Chilean competition court to attach nearly a dozen structural and behavioural conditions to the companies’ proposed merger.
Chile tackles bus cartel
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) has launched two proceedings at the country’s Competition Tribunal against five bus companies for colluding to fix prices, allocate markets, and block new entrants across the country.
Chile takes bottling companies to task
Premium Article - Thursday, 21 April 2011
Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) has launched proceedings against two Coca-Cola bottling companies for allegedly abusing their dominance.
Chile charges pharma executives with cartel crimes
Premium Article - Friday, 18 March 2011
A public prosecutor in Chile has indicted 17 executives of pharmaceutical companies on charges related to alleged price fixing. The conspiracy has been under investigation by the country’s antitrust regulator, the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), for years.
Nestlé dairy deal under fire in Chile
Premium Article - Thursday, 17 March 2011
Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) says that a proposed joint venture between Nestlé and local dairy company Soprole would harm competition for raw milk and other products in Chile.
Chile charges refrigerator manufacturers
Premium Article - Monday, 02 August 2010
Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) has brought price-fixing charges against refrigerator manufacturers Whirlpool and Tecumseh Do Brasil at the country’s Competition Tribunal.
Chile establishes tougher antitrust regime
Premium Article - Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Radical changes to Chile’s competition policy, which will see heavier sanctions and the introduction of a leniency programme, came into force yesterday.
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