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FNE clears joint venture between Liberty Global and America Movil’s subsidiaries in Chile subject spectrum and digital satellite TV business divestitures, as well as spectrum usage obligations
The Chilean Competition Agency (Fiscalía Nacional Economica or FNE) cleared, conditioned to remedies, a concentration between Liberty Global and America Movil, regarding their local telecom activities. In Chile, they provide […]
FNE initiates public consultation to update its “Competition Law Compliance Programs” Guidelines
From today until October 28, the National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) will make available a public consultation process for the update of its “Competition Law Compliance Programs” Guidelines of which […]
Chilean Competition Tribunal upheld the antitrust agency’s merger prohibition in the healthcare insurance industry
On February 2022, the Antitrust Agency’s (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, FNE) prohibited the acquisition of two private health insurers (locally called ‘Isapres’), Isapre Colmena by Nexus Heath (a US-based holding of […]
Chilean Competition Court issued specific regulations for the Card Payment Market
The Chilean Competition Court (“TDLC”) ruled this week on a procedure that sets rules to improve its the conditions of competition in the market of credit, debit and prepaid card […]
FNE extends to Phase 2 investigation regarding a casinos merger between Enjoy S.A. and Dreams S.A.
The FNE decided to extend into Phase 2 the analysis of the operation consisting on the merger between Enjoy S.A. and Dreams S.A., the main undertakings in the casino industry […]
The FNE launches an updated version of its Horizontal Merger Guidelines
An updated version of the Horizontal Merger Guidelines, drafted by the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), was launched today. This document replaces the 2012 version of the guidelines. These Guidelines […]
FNE presented cash and valuables transportation collusion case at international seminar and advocated for greater international cooperation to notify executives abroad
The National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) presented the collusion case against the cash and valuables transportation companies Brink's, Prosegur and Loomis and against six executives linked to them before the […]
The Department of Justice and the FBI Shared Best Practices with FNE officials
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) International Corruption Unit, in coordination with the FBI’s Legal Attache Santiago, shared best practices on preparation and […]
FNE blocks merger between private healthcare insurance companies in Chile
The Chilean competition authority, the National Economic Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, or “FNE”) blocked the acquisition of Isapre Colmena Salud S.A. (Colmena) by Nexus Chile SpA, controller of Isapre […]
Chilean Competition Tribunal fines two aerial firefighting companies USD$ 6,5 million for cartel conduct
The Chilean Competition Tribunal (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia) upheld the FNE’s accusation filed in July 2018 against Faasa Chile Servicios Aéreos Limitada and Martínez Ridao Chile Limitada […]
The Chilean National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) filed lawsuits for the creation of illegal interlocking directorates against Hernán Büchi, Juan Hurtado, Banco de Chile, Consorcio, Falabella and Larraín Vial
The FNE filed for the first time lawsuits for infringements of the horizontal interlocking prohibition established in Decree Law No. 211 of 1973 (DL 211), that is, the simultaneous involvement […]
FNE publishes final report of the Gas Market Study confirming proposals to increase competition and refuting criticisms made by companies in the sector
The National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) published today the final report of its Market Study on Gas, reiterating the need to carry out a series of reforms to increase competition […]
FNE clears the purchase of OK Market by OXXO, subject to structural and behavioral remedies
The Chilean National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) cleared in Phase II, subject to compliance of structural and behavioral remedies, the acquisition of a convenience store chain −OK Market S.A.− controlled […]
New regulation on merger control come into force today and FNE publishes a new merger filing form.
After being published in Chile’s Official Gazette, today has entered into force the new regulation on the notification of concentration operations, contained under Decree No. 41 dated May 7th, 2021 […]
FNE selected as co-chair of the ICN Cartel Group
The National Economic Prosecution Office (FNE) was chosen among its peers to become one of the Co-chairs of the Cartel Working Group at the International Competition Network (ICN), the leading […]
FNE extends to a phase 2 review the acquisition of certain supermarkets by Walmart in Chile
The Chilean Antitrust Agency (Fiscalía Nacional Económica or FNE) decided to extend into Phase II the investigation of the operation through which Walmart’s Chilean subsidiary seeks to acquire, through long-term […]
The Chilean FNE requests all-time high fines in a cartel case against cash and valuables transportation companies and their main executives
On October 7th, the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) filed a complaint before the Competition Tribunal (TDLC) accusing a price-fixing scheme that took place between 2017 and 2018, against […]
FNE recommends banning Gasco, Abastible and Lipigas from participating in the distribution of liquefied gas to consumers and proposes regulatory changes to the natural gas business to lower the price of both fuels
The FNE today released the Preliminary Report of its sixth Market Study, which addressed the gas market in Chile in the period between 2010 and 2020, focusing on the liquefied […]
FNE, Delta and LATAM submit an out-of-court settlement to the TDLC with a set of remedies in order to protect competition in the air traffic market due to links and alliances between both airlines.
Chilean National Economic Prosecutor's Office (“FNE”) together with Delta Air Lines, Inc. and LATAM Airlines Group S.A. submitted to the Chilean Competition Court (“TDLC”), last August 17th, an out-of-court settlement […]
The FNE unconditionally cleared in Phase 1 the acquisition of Chilevisión
The FNE unconditionally cleared in Phase 1 the acquisition of Chilevisión (a free-to-air channel owned by Warner Media Group) by Viacom CBS, Inc., concluding that the merger not only does […]
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