date:Jun 08, 2013
. In this case, the conduct occurred under the former conspiracy provision and the accused face the possibility of a fine of up to $10 million and/or imprisonment for a term of up to five years.
To secure a conviction under the former conspiracy provision of the Act, the Bureau is required not only to prove an agreement between competitors to fix prices, but also that the agreement was likely to have an undue economic effect on the market. This significantly increases the complexity of proving