Leniency Regimes, 4th Edition

Author: Kevin J. Arquit; Jacques Buhart
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9781908239228
Published In: July 2012
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Leniency Regimes – Jurisdictional comparisons is the essential reference guide for companies, their legal advisers and private practitioners. Covering 29 major jurisdictions worldwide this title offers you insight into the leniency regimes, and much more:

• Includes contributions from leading local practitioners who are experts in the field of competition/antitrust law
• Reader-friendly Q&A format allows for easy cross-jurisdictional comparisons
• Contains key information and highlights all of the major aspects of leniency regimes in major jurisdictions
• Facilitates understanding of what can and cannot be done in the various jurisdictions
• Provides insight into the increasingly complex and important questions companies face when considering whether to apply for leniency on a worldwide level
• Helps in managing cross-border leniency applications and complying with the obligations associated with completion of leniency applications

Jurisdictional Coverage

Australia: Lisa Huett
Austria: Franz Urlesberger
Belgium: Martin favart
Brazil: Leonor Cordovil
Bulgaria: Mr P. Petrov
Canada: Robert Kwinter
China: John Huang & Kevin Qian
Cyprus: David Stokes
Denmark: Jens Mark Plum
Estonia: Tanel Kalaus
EU: Clive Stanbrook & Philip Werner
Finland: Johan Akermarck
France: Jacques Buhart
Germany: Dr Matthias Karl
Hungary: Dr. Chrysta Bán
India: Farhad Sorabjee
Italy: Alberto Pera
Japan: Koya Uemura
Mexico: Ricardo Ferrer
Poland: Elzbieta Kasprzycka
Portugal: Agostinho Pereira de Miranda
South Korea: Miok Kim / Author: Mr K T Jung
Spain: Jaime Folguera
Sweden: Kent Karlsson
Switzerland: Dr. Franz Hoffet
Turkey: Emre Denziel
UK: Kim Dietzel
Ukraine: Franz Urlesberger
USA: Alison Smith & Eugene Litvinoff

• Background
• Timing
• Scope / full leniency
• Procedure
• Consequences
• Protection against disclosure / confidentiality
• EU only
• Relationship with the european commission's leniency notice and leniency policy in other eu member states
• Relationship with settlement procedures
• Reform / latest developments

Jacques Buhart

A partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery and based in the Firm’s Paris office. He is head of the Paris office and focuses his practice on corporate mergers & acquisitions and EU/French competition.
Jacques is experienced in corporate transactions and merger notifications and competition investigations, litigation for a wide range of national and international companies as well as global blue-chip companies in Europe, Japan and the United States.
Prior to joining McDermott, Jacques was a partner in an international law firm, where he served as head of the Paris corporate and competition groups.
Jacques is admitted to practice in Paris and Brussels.