Keywords
cartel, detection, enforcement;, informant;, reward schemes, whistle-blowing, United Kingdom, Hungary, Slovak Republic
Abstract
The article discusses the idea of informant reward schemes as one of the new cartel detection methods. Informant reward schemes are supposed to enhance the reactive detection capabilities of competition authorities by lowering their reliance on leniency programmes in the early stages of cartel investigations. The article provides: (i) an overview of the main rationales behind the idea of providing financial rewards in antitrust enforcement; (ii) an analysis of the informant rewards schemes introduced in the United Kingdom, Hungary, and the Slovak Republic; (iii) recommendations regarding the implementation of such schemes in practice. An extended English version of this article is available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2457450.
Recommended Citation
Polański, J. (2014). Informant reward schemes under European competition regulations. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 3(9), 10-33. Retrieved from https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/ikar/vol3/iss9/1
First Page
10
Last Page
33
Page Count
23
Publisher
University of Warsaw
