EU and US competition policies: Similar objectives, different approaches
Briefing
27-03-2014
Both the EU and the US have well-developed competition policies that aim to prevent and penalise anticompetitive behaviour. Although the EU and US systems share similar aims, there are a number of significant differences. The EU has an administrative system for antitrust enforcement, in which companies are penalised with fines. In contrast, US antitrust enforcement is based on criminal law, with financial and custodial penalties against individuals.
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- América
- competencia
- competencias del PE
- control de concentraciones
- control de las ayudas públicas
- cártel
- EMPRESA Y COMPETENCIA
- Estados Unidos
- GEOGRAFÍA
- geografía económica
- geografía política
- instancia de control
- instituciones de la Unión Europea y función pública europea
- legislación antitrust
- marco político
- política de competencia
- reglamentación sobre ententes
- restricción de la competencia
- UNIÓN EUROPEA
- VIDA POLÍTICA