Competition regulator moves to up the battle against cartels

The competition regulator has made its first significant move to hinder price fixing and cartel activity in 14 years.

Until now, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s Cartel Immunity Programme — which was established in 2001 — has only been open to hearing from whistleblowers not directly involved with cartel activity.

It has now been broadened to come into line with European norms and will now allow for the actual instigators and leaders of cartels to own up and to those who facilitate, even though they may not be directly involved in such activity.