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The introduction of the European Union (EU) Settlement Procedure in 2008 aimed at promoting the procedural efficiency …
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procedural efficiency of cartel enforcement in the European Union (EU). We use a data set consisting of 84 cartels decided by the … cartel enforcement in the European Union substantially. …
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We investigate the impact of cartel breakdowns on merger activity. Merging information on cartel cases decided by the European Commission (EC) between 2000 and 2011 with a detailed data set of worldwide merger activity, we find that, first, the average number of all merger transactions increase...
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Public and private action against cartels is an internationally recognized cornerstone of antitrust enforcement. Effective private enforcement requires that cartel victims can receive (at least) full compensation for the harm suffered. Academics and competition authorities support this goal with...
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We empirically investigate the determinants of self-reporting under the European corporate leniency program. Applying a data set consisting of 442 firm groups that participated in 76 cartels decided by the European Commission between 2000 and 2011, we find that the probability of a firm becoming...
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European Union (EU) from 2001 to 2015. In a first step, we present a detailed characterization of all cartel cases decided by … of the public cartel enforcement process in the European Union - subdivided further into its duration, types of cartel …
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The duration of appellate court proceedings is an important determinant of the efficiency of a court system. We use data of 234 firm groups that participated in 63 cartels convicted by the European Commission between 2000 and 2012 to investigate the determinants of the duration of the subsequent...
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The appeals process – whereby the losing party of an administrative or judicial decision can seek reconsideration of their arguments before a higher institution – is an important mechanism to correct legal errors and to improve existing laws and regulations. We use data of 467 firm groups...
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