Chile (1973)
Score = 10
Governed by: Decree Law 211 “The Antitrust Law” of 1973.[1]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 0 | |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | The Act imposes severe fines for certain violations. |
| Prison Sentences | 1 | Until 2004 the Act allowed for imprisonment for certain offenses. | |
| Divestitures | 0 | ||
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 1 | The Act allows “contentious matters” to be brought to the Court by 3rd parties to initiate an investigation. |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 0 | ||
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | |
| Mandatory | 0 | ||
| Pre-merger | 0 | ||
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 0 | |
| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 0 | ||
| Dominance | Limits Access | 0 | |
| Abusive Acts | 1 | Article 3 prohibits abuse 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 | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 3 prohibits price fixing. |
| Tying | 1 | Article 3 prohibits tying arrangements. | |
| Market Division | 0 | ||
| 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
- ↑ Full text of the Act was not available so information is taken from Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, Competition Law and Policy in Chile, http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/53/24955980.pdf and Global Competition Review website, http://globalcompetitionreview.com/ara/chile.cfm.