Corporate & Securities Law

Leniency in style: Clementie in kartelzaken

By Hanno Kaiser

Did I mention before that I love most everything Dutch? This 10 minute short film from the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) is no exception. It’s a morality tale of price fixing, self doubt, concern for the families of the co-conspirators, and ultimately the triumph of justice and the cathartic effect of a confession. Trust me, this little gem has it all. And, most importantly, it’s got style. Instead of smoke filled rooms, a grand villa. No crummy Marriott hotel rooms with wobbly white boards and never-changing desk lamps. Instead, great office space with 20″ ceilings, well dressed professionals, and highly civilized arrests. If you only watch one cartel enforcement video today, make it “Clementie in kartelzaken.” Oh, of course the film is in Dutch and I may have completely missed the plot, so proceed with caution. All I can really vouch for is that the video is completely safe for the workplace. (HT to Daniel Sokol.)

Full post as published by Antitrust Review on May 31, 2008 (boomark / email).