See American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, The State of Federal Antitrust Enforcement 2004, at http www.abanet.org antitrust comments 2004 state_of_fed_enforc.pdf

See American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, The State of Federal Antitrust Enforcement 2004. at http www.abanet.org antitrust comments 2004 state_of_fed_enforc.pdf

disclosing, providing, exchanging, or discussing antitrust evidence in the possession of an Antitrust Authority

1. obtaining antitrust evidence at the request of an Antitrust Authority of the other Party, including

Former President, Chilean Antitrust Commission

Also available at www.antitrust.gov.il Antitrust en US.

See FTC Chairman discusses competition policy trends in international antitrust enforcement , Antitrust Trade Regulation Report 75, 12 November 1998, p. 555.

See FTC and DOJ publish communiqué from first Antitrust summit of the Americas , Antitrust Trade Regulation Report, 8 October 1998, vol. 75, p. 416.

See American Bar Association, Special Committee Report on Antitrust (1991).

The Supreme Court rejected the plaintiffs' argument that permitting foreign parties to sue in United States courts for antitrust injuries suffered abroad would have little practical impact on foreign antitrust enforcement since many countries had adopted antitrust laws similar to those in the United States.

Each Party's Antitrust Authorities shall, to the extent compatible with that Party's laws, enforcement policies, and other important interests, inform the other Party's Antitrust Authorities about activities that appear to be anticompetitive and that may be relevant to, or may warrant, enforcement activity by the other Party's Antitrust Authorities.

The first focused solely on State aid, the second on antitrust issues.

We must know who the signers are to prosecute them for breaking the antitrust laws.

The purpose of antitrust law is to stop the abusive influence of the market by big companies.

As regards its part in Brussels in 1995, the first collective traineeship focused only on antitrust policy.

D. Investigation reports (department investigation subject)

For the sake of consistency, DG IV has compiled a list of relevant books on antitrust and State aid.

Antitrust cooperation in criminal cases can take place through bilateral mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs) applying to criminal matters generally.

Each Party's Antitrust Authorities shall, to the extent compatible with that Party's laws, enforcement policies, and other important interests, inform the other Party's Antitrust Authorities about investigative or enforcement activities taken pursuant to assistance provided under this Agreement that may affect the important interests of the other Party.

That practice was done for a variety of reasons depending on business goals, market situations, type of licensee and antitrust considerations.

41. The collective traineeship project aims at offering an in depth introduction to the European Union s antitrust and State aid policy.

Investigation techniques

OIOS investigation

B. Investigation

IV. INVESTIGATION

Routine investigation.

Microsoft has been in antitrust trouble for 15 years, and, despite the company s recent agreement with the European Union to license its source code, it will probably be in trouble again. When that happens, I hope the antitrust authorities will consider a remedy that Ian Ayres, Hal Varian, and I devised.

An important sequel to the Vitamins case occurred in the United States and clarified the international reach of United States antitrust laws.

It is a unique event in bringing together so many competition authorities (EU and all associated countries) on both antitrust and State aid.

special investigation techniques

Investigation and Prosecution

Criminal Investigation Department

Investigation Judge, Damascus

Inspection and Investigation

Investigation of vendor

Environmental Investigation Agency

If found guilty of violating antitrust rules, Google could face a maximum fine of 10 of its global turnover, or approximately US 7.4 billion.

Assistance may be provided whether or not the conduct underlying a request would constitute a violation of the antitrust laws of the Requested Party.

See Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America on Mutual Antitrust Enforcement Enforcement, 27 April 1999.

are still under investigation.

Tom continued his investigation.

Progress in the investigation

National Bureau of Investigation

(b) Criminal Investigation Department

National Criminal Investigation Department