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For my #Competition Law class I was reading an interesting decision from the Spanish Competitition Authority which, a few years back, found against all major car manufacturers in Spain in connection with cartel practices (in violation of art 101 of the TFEU). I have not read the defendants’ submissions but, basing my opinion on the decision only, it seems pretty clear. Evidence was provided by one of the companies, which spontaneously confessed hoping for leniency, and obtained from documents seized from other participants, that made it clear that the companies had been exchanging, both directly and indirectly, fresh and disaggregated information about their sales, volumes, strategies and marketing plans and had made efforts to conceal that this was the case. From what I can gather, we’re talking massive amounts of information. To the tiniest detail. Emails, minutes, contracts with third parties that would collate the information, etc. What strikes me the most about this illegal information exchange cases is that, at least as far as I have seen in resolutions, pleas and the like, the vast majority of the information that is exchanged in this way turns out to be useless for the receiving entity. It’s not even a risk worth taking. The above to me underscores the importance of in-house counsel sitting down with business people ahead of any such initiative and strongly challenge the notion of “we need information on what they are doing, even if that means giving them ours”. Of course, the first thing to tell them is: that’s not something you can do, end of story. But then really dig deep and socratically try to make them see that they don’t even need it. “I want as much information as I can get” is a reflex reaction triggered in the mind of your business colleagues every so often. It’s engrained in their brain. But when you truly drill things down to what would really, truly, make a difference, their perception of what they need changes significantly and they realize they can live within the framework provided for by Competitition Law (which is just as well ‘cause they have no option). I have heard about cases where companies in certain industries were exchanging info almost about what the CEO had for breakfast each morning. And then, when asked: what do you do with this information? What business plan would you actually be able to put in place with this? They have no answer. This is taking risks for the sake of taking them, based on erroneous assumptions such as: I need to know everything my competitor does or I’ll sink, or If it’s illegal to exchange it, it must mean this is necessarily valuable information. Both are wrong, more often than not. Don’t let your guys take stupid risks. Reason with them as often as necessary for them to be convinced that it’s not worth doing - otherwise, they might do it behind your back - to lower their resistance to your advice. Sed Nove Consulting can help. Get in touch!

💡 Tres características que todo programa anticorrupción efectivo debe tener. En este análisis, Mary Carmen Ordóñez comparte las claves que marcan la diferencia en la lucha contra la corrupción dentro de las organizaciones. 🛡️ 🎥 Mira el video completo en nuestro canal de YouTube: OPINIÓN COMPLIANCE. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYsHxwjt #Anticorrupción #ComplianceTips #ResponsabilidadEmpresarial #Anticorrupción #Compliance #Transparencia #complianceethics #ResponsabilidadSocial Sed Nove Consulting Mary-Carmen Ordóñez

Manuel #Marchena se despide, tras 10 años, de la Presidencia de la Sala de lo #Penal del Supremo en pleno choque institucional ✅ Su mandato y, muy probablemente, toda su carrera profesional, estará marcado por el ‘#procés‘. Presidente del tribunal que a lo largo de 52 sesiones juzgó a los líderes independentistas –incluido el ex vicepresidente catalán Oriol Junqueras–, como tal firmó la sentencia que el 14 de octubre de 2019 les condenó a penas de hasta 13 años de cárcel e inhabilitación por delitos de #sedición, #malversación y #desobediencia. ➡️Martínez Arrieta tomará las riendas de la Sala Segunda hasta que el CGPJ adjudique la plaza https://lnkd.in/dz4Px8H4

⏰ 𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗠𝗘𝗝𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗔   La Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza ha aplicado la 𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿 𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘀, recogida en el art. 34 quater del Código Penal, a una empresa condenada por un delito contra la Hacienda Pública. ➡️ La empresa 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻í𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝘂𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 al momento de producirse los hechos, de manera que no contaba con medidas de vigilancia y control idóneas para prevenir el delito o reducir significativamente su riesgo de comisión. ➡️ Antes del comienzo del juicio oral, la compañía comenzó a implementar 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘀 orientadas a reducir el riesgo de comisión del delito contra la Hacienda Pública, entre otros. ➡️ La empresa acreditó, además, que este conjunto de medidas 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼, con el objetivo de obtener la certificación inicial en la norma 𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟬𝟭:𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳, de sistemas de gestión de compliance penal. ➡️ La entidad también presentó justificación de haber establecido un 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 para la adaptación de su canal de denuncias a los requerimientos de la reciente Ley 2/2023, de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de las personas que informen sobre infracciones normativas y de lucha contra la corrupción. Podemos concluir, por tanto, que merece la pena implementar medidas de prevención de delitos, incluso si estos ya se han materializado. No es posible optar a la eximente, pero, al menos, se puede obtener la atenuante y reducir la condena de manera considerable. También hay que destacar la relevancia, cada vez mayor, que están adquiriendo las 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹. En este caso en concreto, se valora y se tiene en consideración incluso estando en fase de auditoría. #compliance #ethics #UNE19601 #penal

Health authorities in Central America and Mexico are on high alert due to the spread of screwworm, a pest that primarily affects livestock, with significant economic and public health impacts. This crisis is deeply connected to organized crime and the expansion of illegal cattle ranching in Central America’s natural reserves, which not only accelerates deforestation and displaces Indigenous communities but also operates without sanitary controls. In the Río Plátano Biosphere in Honduras, for example, illegal ranching serves as a cover for cocaine trafficking networks to seize land, build clandestine airstrips, and establish unauthorized roads. The cattle are also smuggled across the region and into Mexico, generating millions in illicit profits. Here, networks of launderers falsify permits and health certifications, making it difficult for buyers to identify the origin and health risks of the cattle. Learn more about this illicit market here: https://bit.ly/3Zo3aTl