by Bergqvist | Mar 1, 2010
Competition agencies worldwide are in agreement that cartel conduct is the most egregious of competition law offences and the detection, investigation and prosecution of cartel behaviour is a priority in every such agency. Since cartels are typically shrouded in...
by Bergqvist | May 1, 2009
Competition agencies view searches or raids as one of their most effective investigative tools in the battle against cartels. This Chapter, Searches, Raids and Inspections, provides an overview of the search and seizure procedures of various ICN member agencies, and...
by Bergqvist | Sep 1, 2008
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the use and relevance of strategy in anti-cartel investigations. The chapter draws together established practices, research and legal issues relevant to investigative strategy and highlights the experiences of a number of...
by Bergqvist | Apr 1, 2008
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the question of interviewing and its place and importance in cartel investigations. It attempts to draw together established practices, research and law on the subject of interviewing and to highlight the experiences of a...
by Bergqvist | Apr 1, 2006
The Workbook follows on from the ‘ICN Project on Merger Guidelines’, a comparative study of merger guidelines discussed at the ICN’s second annual conference in Merida in 2003 and finalised for the 2004 conference in Seoul. 2 The study concluded that –...