OECD-Inspired Reform: The Case of Corporate Fines for Cartel Conduct

Abstract

Under Professor Jenny’s astute leadership, the OECD’s Competition Division has made a major contribution to a worldwide discourse regarding effective sanctions for cartel conduct. In many instances, the insights and recommendations produced by the OECD have generated significant reforms in individual jurisdictions. This chapter focuses on corporate fines for collusion and uses the Australian experience and its interaction with the OECD in this area to highlight the influence of the intergovernmental organisation on national reform debates. The debate in this jurisdiction has been prompted by the opportunity provided by the OECD for the constructive sharing of information and experience among..