Worldwide Leniency MaterialsCountry/Organization + Link(s) to Leniency Program Materials
Albania
Regulation on Fines and Leniency
Argentina
Australia
ACCC immunity and cooperation policy for cartel conduct
ACCC immunity & cooperation policy: frequently asked questions
Report a cartel / apply for immunity
The Marker – a film about cartel activity and its consequences
Austria
Handbook of the Federal Competition Authority (German)
Belgium
Notice of the Competition Council on Immunity from or Reduction of Fines in Cartel Cases (French)
Botswana
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regulation on the Procedure for Granting Immunity from Fines (2006)
Brazil
Competition Law Article 86 (Portuguese)
Evolution and Example (Portuguese)
Fighting Cartels: Brazil’s Leniency Program 2009 (English)
Bulgaria
Canada
Immunity Program FAQs (English)
Immunity Program FAQs (French)
Immunity Program Bulletin (English)
Immunity Program Bulletin (French)
Corporate Immunity Agreement (English)
Corporate Immunity Agreement (French)
Individual Immunity Agreement (English)
Individual Immunity Agreement (French)
Leniency Program FAQs (English)
Leniency Program FAQs (French)
Leniency Program Bulletin (English)
Leniency Program Bulletin (French)
Channel Islands
Chile
Guide on the Benefits of Leniency and Fine Reduction in Collusion Cases (English)
Guide on the Benefits of Leniency and Fine Reduction in Collusion Cases (Spanish)
Leniency Regulations (Spanish)
Colombia
SIC’s Leniency Program (Spanish)
Decree 1523 of 2015: Implementation of article 14 of Law 1340/2009 (Spanish)
Working Documents – Efficacy and Asymmetry of Leniency Programs in a Multimarket Context (Spanish)
Croatia
Regulation on Immunity from Fines and Reduction of Fines (2010)
Cyprus
Cartel Immunity and Reduction of a Fine Programme (Greek)
Czech Republic
Denmark
The Competition Act Section 23a (English)
Dominican Republic
Draft Regulations for the Competition Law Article 62.g (Spanish)
Ecuador
Law for the Regulation and Control of Market Power Article 83 (Spanish)
Egypt
Competition Law Article 26 (Arabic)
El Salvador
Leniency in the Competition Law (Spanish)
European Free Trade Area (EFTA)
Cartels and the Leniency Program
EFTA Surveillance Authority Notice on Immunity
Estonia
European Union
Leniency Application
Commission Notice on Immunity from Fines and Reductions of Fines in Cartel Cases
European Competition Network
ECN Model Leniency Programme: 2012 revision
ECN Model Leniency Programme FAQs
Protection of leniency material in the context of civil damages actions
Finland
France
Procedural notice relating to the French Leniency Programme issued on March 2nd, 2009
Brochure on the Leniency Program
The Gambia
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Hungary
Leniency policy related provisions
Iceland
Reduction or cancellation of fines
Israel
Italy
Submission of a Leniency application
Notice on the non-imposition and reduction of fines under section 15 of law no. 287 (1990)
Notice on the non-imposition and reduction of fines under section 15 of law no. 287 (Italian)
Japan
Overview of the JFTC’s Leniency Program and Practices
Speech: Leniency Programme and Bid Riggings in Public Sector – Enforcement Experiences in Japan
Korea
Notification on Implementation of Cartel Leniency Program
Announcement on Implementation of Improper Concerted acts Leniency Program
Kosovo
Law on Protection of Competition No.03/L –229
Latvia
Lithuania
Rules on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines for the parties to prohibited agreements
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Competition Act 2010 (Article 41)
Malta
Immunity from Fines and Reduction of Fines in Cartel Investigations Regulations (DRAFT)
Mauritius
Collusive Agreements Guideline (2009)
Mexico
Program for Immunity and Reduction of Fines (Video)
Moldova
Competition Law, Section 3 Leniency Policy, Articles 84-92
Morocco
Netherlands
Leniency in Cartel Cases (Movie)
New Zealand
Cartel Leniency Policy and Process Guidelines
Typical Required Information to Perfect a Marker
Leniency Policy for Cartels – Fact Sheet
Nicaragua
Competition Law No. 601, Article 48
Norway
Regulation on the calculation of and leniency from administrative fines
Pakistan
Competition Leniency Regulations
Revised Guidelines on “Reward Payment to Informants Scheme”
Panama
Peru
Leniency Programme, Decreto Legislativo No 701, Article 20 (Spanish)
Poland
Guidelines on setting fines for competition-restricting practices
Portugal
Programa de Clemência (Portuguese)
Informational Note on Leniency Regulation
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Competition Law 2009 (Article 69)
Seychelles
Guidelines and procedures for collusive agreements (5. Leniency)
Singapore
CGS Guideline on Lenient Treatment
Eligibility for leniency application
Procedures under the leniency programme
Slovak Republic
Decree on leniency programme (Slovak)
Slovenia
Decree on the procedure for granting immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases
South Africa
Spain
Communication about the Leniency Program (Spanish)
Communication on Leniency Program
Swaziland
Sweden
Leniency—Immunity and Reduction of Fines
Be the first to tell – A short film on Leniency
Switzerland
Leniency Program Under Swiss Cartel Laws (French)
Leniency Program Under Swiss Cartel Laws (German)
Taiwan
Regulations on Immunity and Reduction of Fines in Illegal Concerted Action Cases
Illegal Concerted Action Fine Immunity Status Preservation Application Form
Illegal Concerted Action Fine Immunity or Reduction Application Form
Turkey
Active Cooperation/Leniency Regulation
Ukraine
Compendium of Legislation of Ukraine on Protection of Economic Competition Article 6.5
Procedure for submission of applications for leniency (Ukrainian)
United Kingdom
Cartels: confess and apply for leniency
Guidance on the principles and process of applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases
Applications for Leniency and no-action in Cartel Cases
Quick Guide to Cartels and Leniency for Business
Quick Guide to Cartels and Leniency for Individuals
Rewards for information about cartels
United States
Model Corporate Conditional Leniency Letter
Model Individual Conditional Leniency Letter
Model Dual Investigations Leniency Letter
Model Dual Investigations Acknowledgement Letter for Employees
Uruguay
Accessing the Leniency Program (Spanish)
Law for the Defense and Promotion of Competition No. 18159 Article 17
Vietnam
Zambia