Chile (2005) - Revision history

Kajrozga at 20:46, 26 February 2009

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HCargill at 16:26, 13 August 2008

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HCargill at 16:21, 13 August 2008

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	''Governed by:''		''Governed by:''
	* ~~Decree~~ Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>		* Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>
	* Guia Interna Para Analisis de Operaciones de Concentracion Horizontales ("Merger Guidelines").<ref>Guidelines available from the National Economic Prosecutor, at http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fne.cl%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en (Google translation of download page - the guidelines themselves are only available in Spanish.)</ref>		* Guia Interna Para Analisis de Operaciones de Concentracion Horizontales ("Merger Guidelines").<ref>Guidelines available from the National Economic Prosecutor, at http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fne.cl%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en (Google translation of download page - the guidelines themselves are only available in Spanish.)</ref>

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	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
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	\| Article ~~2 prohibits~~ quotas.		\| Article 3(b) bans a dominant enterprise from establishing quotas.

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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article ~~2 lists abuses of~~ a dominant ~~market~~ position		\| Article 3b prohibits abusing a dominant position.

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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
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	\| ~~Article 3 prohibits~~ price setting.		\| Articles 3b(high prices) and 3c(predatory pricing) prohibit price setting.

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	\| Resale Price Maintenance		\| Resale Price Maintenance
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article ~~3 prohibits RPM~~.		\| Article 3b bans setting buying or selling prices.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| Obstacles to Entry		\| Obstacles to Entry
	\| 0		\| 1
	\|		\| Article 3c bans predatory pricing or other tactics to gain, keep, or increase dominance.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| Efficiency Defense		\| Efficiency Defense
	\| 1		\| 0
	\| Article 4 permits monopolies if in “national interest” or if “necessary for the stability or development of national investments”; Upon favorable report by Resolutory Commission (Article 5)		\|

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	\| Price Fixing		\| Price Fixing
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article 3 prohibits price fixing.		\| Article 3(a) prohibits price fixing.

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	\| Tying		\| Tying
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	\| Article 3 prohibits tying arrangements.		\| Article 3(b) prohibits tying arrangements.

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	\| Market Division		\| Market Division
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	\| Article 2 prohibits ~~“allocating territories” or “exclusive distribution”~~		\| Article 3(a) prohibits market division

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	\| Output Restraint		\| Output Restraint
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	\| Article 3 prohibits output restraint.		\| Article 3(b) prohibits output restraint.

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	\| Market Sharing		\| Market Sharing
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	\| ~~Article 3 prohibits market sharing.~~		\|

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HCargill at 16:07, 13 August 2008

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	== References ==		== References ==
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HCargill at 16:06, 13 August 2008

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	''Governed by:''		''Governed by:''
	* Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>		* Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>
	* Guia Interna Para Analisis de Operaciones de Concentracion Horizontales ("Merger Guidelines").<ref>Guidelines available from the National Economic Prosecutor, at http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fne.cl%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en (Google translation of download page)</ref>		* Guia Interna Para Analisis de Operaciones de Concentracion Horizontales ("Merger Guidelines").<ref>Guidelines available from the National Economic Prosecutor, at http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fne.cl%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en (Google translation of download page - the guidelines themselves are only available in Spanish.)</ref>

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HCargill at 16:06, 13 August 2008

2008-08-13T16:06:09Z

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			'''This page is currently under construction. Please check back in early September, 2008.'''

	'''Score = 13'''		'''Score = 13'''

	''Governed by:'' Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>		''Governed by:''
			* Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>
			* Guia Interna Para Analisis de Operaciones de Concentracion Horizontales ("Merger Guidelines").<ref>Guidelines available from the National Economic Prosecutor, at http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fne.cl%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en (Google translation of download page)</ref>

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	== References ==		== References ==
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			[[Media:Example.ogg]]

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2008-08-13T15:27:56Z

New page: '''Score = 13''' ''Governed by:'' Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www...

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'''Score = 13'''

''Governed by:'' Decree Law 211 of 1973, as amended in 2005 (“the Antitrust Law”). <ref>Statute available from the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor, at http://www.fne.cl/?content=marco_juridico</ref>

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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment

|- class="categorydivision"
| Scope
| Extraterritoriality
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Remedies
| Fines
| 1
| Article 26(c) provides for fines of up to 20,000 Annual Tax Units for corporations and their directors, managers, and responsible employees.

|-
|
| Prison Sentences
| 0
|

|-
|
| Divestitures
| 1
| Article 26 permits the Free Competition Defense Court to order the dissolution of companies and partnerships violating the act.

|- class="categorydivision"
| Private Enforcement
| 3rd Party Initiation
| 1
| Articles 18 and 20 allow private parties to initiate investigations and actions in the Free Competition Defense Court.

|-
|
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties
| 1
| Article 30 states that a judgment in the Free Competition Defense Court primes a civil suit.

|-
|
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Notification
| Voluntary
| 0
|

|-
|
| Mandatory
| 0
|

|-
|
| Pre-merger
| 0
|

|-
|
| Post-merger
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Merger Assessment
| Dominance
| 0
|

|-
|
| Restriction of Competition
| 0
|

|-
|
| Public Interest (Pro D)
| 0
|

|-
|
| Public Interest (Pro Authority)
| 0
|

|-
|
| Other
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency
| 0
|

|- class="categorydivision"
| Dominance
| Limits Access
| 1
| Article 2 prohibits quotas.

|-
|
| Abusive Acts
| 1
| Article 2 lists abuses of a dominant market position

|-
|
| Price Setting
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits price setting.

|-
|
| Discriminatory Pricing
| 0
|

|-
|
| Resale Price Maintenance
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits RPM.

|-
|
| Obstacles to Entry
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 1
| Article 4 permits monopolies if in “national interest” or if “necessary for the stability or development of national investments”; Upon favorable report by Resolutory Commission (Article 5)

|- class="categorydivision"
| Restrictive Trade Practices
| Price Fixing
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits price fixing.

|-
|
| Tying
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits tying arrangements.

|-
|
| Market Division
| 1
| Article 2 prohibits “allocating territories” or “exclusive distribution”

|-
|
| Output Restraint
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits output restraint.

|-
|
| Market Sharing
| 1
| Article 3 prohibits market sharing.

|-
|
| Eliminating Competitors
| 0
|

|-
|
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging
| 0
|

|-
|
| Supply Refusal
| 0
|

|-
|
| Efficiency Defense
| 0
|

|}

== References ==
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