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    31.03.2017

    A new whistle blower system allows individuals to report anti-competitive practices


    Marie Hindré, Partner in Economic and Competition Law and Marianne Franjou, Partner in Employment Law, comment on the new tool introduced by the European Commission that allows individuals to more easily alert the Commission of instances of secret agreements or other violations of competition rules, all while guaranteeing their anonymity.

     

    The article, entitled "The Commission launches a new tool for detecting anti-competitive practices that invites individuals to report illegal practices via a whistle blower system", was published on March 31, 2017 by Le Monde du Droit.

     

    Click here to read the article (French)

     

     

     

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