摘要:Apart from sanctions to punish and deter cartels, effective action against this most
pernicious form of anti-competitive conduct requires incentives for participants to
report cartels. The Commission¡¯s leniency policy offers incentives to cartelists to
report their illegal activities. December 2006 saw the introduction of a revised
leniency Notice (the 2006 Notice)2. This is the third leniency Notice following
earlier versions in 1996 and 2002. The Commission received 20 applications for
immunity3 and 11 applications for a reduction of fines under the 2006 Notice from
the date of its introduction to the end of 2007.