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A Comparative Experience of the Antitrust Law: The Passing-on Defence

By  |  March 6, 2018

By Jesús Soto Pineda (Universidad Externado de Colombia)

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    The article discusses the passing-on defence as an argument in favour of the cartel member during a liability process founded in violations of the antitrust rules. In particular, it refers to the experiences and the current situation of the argument in the United States and the European Union, and presents a catalogue of benefits and drawbacks that it may be useful for an antitrust system that adopt it.

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