Collusion Case

Crime and How Much Punishment?

Authors

  • Claudio Agostini Facultad de Economía y Negocios , Alberto Hurtado University image/svg+xml
    • Eduardo Saavedra Facultad de Economía y Negocios , Alberto Hurtado University image/svg+xml

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.11565/oe.vi29.320

      Keywords:

      collusion, pharmacies, Fasa

      Abstract

      The collusion charges brought by the National Economic Prosecutor (FNE, Chile's antitrust authority) against the three largest pharmacy chains sparked a scandal. But perhaps even more controversy has been caused by the fact that Fasa –the chain that reported and admitted the offense– is cooperating with the authorities in exchange for a reduction in the fine it faces. This is the mechanism known as leniency (“delación compensada”). Compensating consumers for the harm caused is another matter entirely. Continue reading...

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      Published

      2009-04-01

      Issue

      No. 29 (2009)

      Section

      Articles

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      How to Cite

      Collusion Case: Crime and How Much Punishment? (2009). Observatorio Económico, 29, 6-7. https://doi.org/10.11565/oe.vi29.320

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