Competition Act · s 44

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44.
Leniency regime
(1) There shall be a leniency regime, with a reduction of up to a maximum of 100 per cent of any penalties which would otherwise have been imposed, which may be available in the cases of any undertakings which has —
(a) admitted its involvement in an infringement of any section 11
prohibition; and
(b) provided information or other form of co-operation to the
Commission which significantly assisted, or is likely to significantly assist, in the identification or investigation of any finding of an infringement of any prohibition by any other undertakings.
(2) A leniency regime may permit different percentages of reductions to be available to an undertaking depending on —
(a) whether the undertaking was the first person to bring the suspected infringement to the attention of the Commission;
(b) the stage in the investigation at which —
(i) an involvement in the infringement was admitted; or
(ii) any information or other co-operation was provided; or
(c) any other circumstances which the Commission considers appropriate to have regard to.

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s 44Leniency regime

(1)

There shall be a leniency regime, with a reduction of up to a maximum of 100 per cent of any penalties which would otherwise have been imposed, which may be available in the cases of any undertakings which has —

(a)

admitted its involvement in an infringement of any section 11

prohibition; and

(b)

provided information or other form of co-operation to the

Commission which significantly assisted, or is likely to significantly assist, in the identification or investigation of any finding of an infringement of any prohibition by any other undertakings.

(2)

A leniency regime may permit different percentages of reductions to be available to an undertaking depending on —

(a)

whether the undertaking was the first person to bring the suspected infringement to the attention of the Commission;

(b)

the stage in the investigation at which —

(i)

an involvement in the infringement was admitted; or

(ii)

any information or other co-operation was provided; or

(c)

any other circumstances which the Commission considers appropriate to have regard to.

Competition