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ARTICLE · 04 APRIL 2017

New Anonymous Whistle-Blower Tool Launched By The European Commission

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On March 16, 2017, the EC introduced a new tool to make it easier for individuals to alert the EC about competition law violations, mainly secret cartels, while maintaining the anonymity of the whistle-blowers.

European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
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Authored by Patrick Hubert and Michael Vaz D'Almeida



On March 16, 2017, the European Commission ("EC") introduced a new tool to make it easier for individuals to alert the EC about competition law violations, mainly secret cartels, while maintaining the anonymity of the whistle-blowers.

The EC presented the objectives of the new tool (I) and how it works (II); this tool, which is not new in Europe, leaves several questions unanswered (III).

I. Objectives of the New Tool

The EC reminded that, until now, most cartels have been detected through its leniency programme, which remains in place. With this new tool, the EC wants to encourage individuals, and not only companies, to report their suspicions of anticompetitive practices. According to the EC, the new tool complements the leniency programme by:

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