International cartel regulation

When dealing with litigation in various different jurisdictions, the Getting The Deal Through guides (GTDT) provide guidance, by way of a series of questions and answers. In the case of international cartel regulation, the GTDT guides offer important legal insight into cartel regulation in various jurisdictions, including the United States, Japan, Germany, France and the European Union. In doing so, they address various issues, including the typical stages of an investigation in that jurisdiction, what powers the local regulators have to investigate breaches, whether criminal and well as civil sanctions are available and whether the investigating or prosecuting authorities have the ability to enter into a plea bargain, settlement, deferred prosecution agreement (or non-prosecution agreement) or other binding resolution with a party to resolve liability and penalty for alleged cartel activity.