Antitrust and Competition Center

1. Antitrust and Competition Center www.lcuc.cl

2. About the Center • Created for the study, promotion and research of antitrust and competition. • Devoted to the study of antitrust and competition matters in Chile. • It is part of the University, but it is independent.

3. Conferences organized by the Center • Annual Conferences “Jornadas de Libre Competencia” • Participation of members of the TDLC (Competition Tribunal), FNE, antitrust practitioners • International participants like Robert Pitofski (ex FTC Chairman),Barbara Rosenberg (Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office), Daniel Sokol

4. Courses taught by the Center • Diploma in competition law and economics • Course to the Supreme Court • Course taught to the “Consejo de Defensa del Estado” (represents the Government) • Open specialization courses about antitrust

5. Publications and Research • Book “Anales de Derecho UC: Temas de Libre Competencia”. Includes conference and research papers. Once a year. • Forthcoming book about relevant Chilean case-law. • TDLC Libro Bicentenario • Richard’s Whish translation

6. Publications and Research • Agreement between the Center and the Fiscalía Nacional Económica (Prosecutor’s Office) for advocacy issues • Application to international grants and funding opportunities • Drafting of working papers and research for the Center

7. Participación in Congress • Participation of the Center in the Economics Committee to make general suggestions about the bill currently in the Chilean Congress (about criminal penalties for collusion). • Participation in the Constitution and Legislation Committee to make specific suggestions about the proposal when the TDLC was created

8. Compliance Programs • Training of executives in antitrust matters • Designing codes of conduct and good practices • “Field” work. Interviews, contracts and others

9. Competition Awareness • Press interviews • Radio interviews • In general, answered request for opinions from the media.

10. For more information:www.lcuc.cl