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Er hægt að sekta fyrirtæki fyrir samráð þótt fyrirtækin séu ekki rekin með hagnaði

27. June 2013
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Sóley Ragnarsdóttir, a lawyer at the Competition Authority, answers the question.Fjárhæð sekta fer eftir  eðli og umfangi brots, hversu lengi brotið hefur staðið yfir og hvort um ítrekuð brot er að ræða. Fleiri þættir geta komið til skoðunar, t.d. stærð brotlegs fyrirtækis, huglæg afstaða stjórnenda og hagnaðarsjónarmið. Sektir geta numið allt að 10% af ársveltu brotlegs fyrirtækis. Hafa ber í huga að samtök fyrirtækja eru einnig sektuð fyrir samkeppnislagabrot. Í tilvikum samtaka fer um sektarákvörðun eftir veltu samtakanna sjálfra eða veltu hvers aðila þeirra sem er virkur á þeim markaði sem brot samtakanna tekur til.

There is no requirement that a company must be run for a profit for fines to be imposed for a breach of competition law. However, it is clear that the imposition of fines takes into account each individual case as well as the general objective of deterrence. In the context of competition law, fines should therefore contribute to the enforcement of competition legislation and thereby increase competition. As provided for in competition law, a decision to impose a fine may be waived if the infringement is considered minor or if, for other reasons, a fine is not considered necessary to contribute to and strengthen effective competition.

Whether or not companies are run at a profit is not, in itself, a decisive factor when it comes to assessing whether and to what extent a company in breach should be fined.  Hér er hægt að Read more about how fines are determined. 

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