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Chamber in Action
Chamber Assesses Key
Antitrust Jurisdictions,
Due Process Priorities
On May 2, the Chamber released the latest antitrust practi- many, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, the
tioner survey, which sought feedback based on practitioner United Kingdom, and the United States. Practitioners gave high
experiences in working with enforcement agencies on matters of marks to the United States, United Kingdom, and the European
transparency and due process in investigative proceedings. The Union, while flagging the need for greatest improvement within
survey measured practitioner views on adherence to guidance is- India, Japan, and Taiwan.
sued by the International Competition Network (ICN) in 2015.
While practitioners indicated that the guidance was effective in “Every jurisdiction has room to improve. The best agencies are
establishing international recommended best practices, consis- those looking to implement policies such as the ICN guidance on
tency with regard to adherence to the guidance was flagged as a the investigative process. This survey serves as a feedback loop
concern across different case teams within an agency. for those agencies interested in seeking continual improvement,”
Heather added.
“Process and substance are connected. Better competition en-
forcement decisions are the result of transparency and adherence The mission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s GRC is to align
to good procedural practices,” said Sean Heather, vice president trade, regulatory, and competition policy in support of open and
for the Chamber’s Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation competitive markets. The work of the GRC for many years has
(GRC). “It is our hope that the survey results spur constructive been, in part, focused on the opportunities and challenges pre-
conversations between practitioners and enforcement agencies.” sented by a world with more than 100 competition authorities.
The survey targeted practitioners from 14 different jurisdictions:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, France, Ger-
Chamber Participates in
B20 Summit
On May 2-4, Gary Litman attended the B20 summit in Financial Inclusion which will focus on the benefits and over-
Berlin, headlined by Chancellor Merkel. Over the same sight of fintech.
dates, the Chamber participated in the G20’s Partnership for
17
Chamber Assesses Key
Antitrust Jurisdictions,
Due Process Priorities
On May 2, the Chamber released the latest antitrust practi- many, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, the
tioner survey, which sought feedback based on practitioner United Kingdom, and the United States. Practitioners gave high
experiences in working with enforcement agencies on matters of marks to the United States, United Kingdom, and the European
transparency and due process in investigative proceedings. The Union, while flagging the need for greatest improvement within
survey measured practitioner views on adherence to guidance is- India, Japan, and Taiwan.
sued by the International Competition Network (ICN) in 2015.
While practitioners indicated that the guidance was effective in “Every jurisdiction has room to improve. The best agencies are
establishing international recommended best practices, consis- those looking to implement policies such as the ICN guidance on
tency with regard to adherence to the guidance was flagged as a the investigative process. This survey serves as a feedback loop
concern across different case teams within an agency. for those agencies interested in seeking continual improvement,”
Heather added.
“Process and substance are connected. Better competition en-
forcement decisions are the result of transparency and adherence The mission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s GRC is to align
to good procedural practices,” said Sean Heather, vice president trade, regulatory, and competition policy in support of open and
for the Chamber’s Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation competitive markets. The work of the GRC for many years has
(GRC). “It is our hope that the survey results spur constructive been, in part, focused on the opportunities and challenges pre-
conversations between practitioners and enforcement agencies.” sented by a world with more than 100 competition authorities.
The survey targeted practitioners from 14 different jurisdictions:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, France, Ger-
Chamber Participates in
B20 Summit
On May 2-4, Gary Litman attended the B20 summit in Financial Inclusion which will focus on the benefits and over-
Berlin, headlined by Chancellor Merkel. Over the same sight of fintech.
dates, the Chamber participated in the G20’s Partnership for
17
