[PDF] impression cartels

What is a cartel case?

• Introduction Cartels are agreements among competitors fixing prices, allocating markets or rigging tenders (bids). They are the most harmful of all types of competition law violations and should be sanctioned severely. Cartel cases are unique. The most important part of a cartel case is simply proving that such an agreement existed.

What drugs are controlled by cartels?

• cartels control the movement of most foreign illicit drugs trafficked into the United States, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. According to a U.S. Drug Enforcement

What does the CLP say about cartels?

• In its 1994 Convergence Report, the CLP stated that: “If Member countries wish to facilitate action against [hard core cartels], they would need to focus on developing for competition officials the legal mecha- nisms for co-operation in international cartel investigations and especially for the sharing of information among national offices.”4

How can we explain pricing patterns of discovered cartels?

• Our analysis allows us to explain pricing patterns of discovered cartels that have notbeen addressed before. For example, we show that a cartel scheduling two consecutiveprice increases might nd it optimal to alternate price leadership.