Two excellent colleagues – one of whom is DG Competition’s Settlement Officer – have written an overview of the current state of settlement practice for cartel cases.
Abstract:
Since 2008, six cartel settlements have been concluded successfully
In one additional case, discussions have discontinued due to lack of progress and the Commission has reverted to the standard procedure.
A new wave of cases is currently being dealt with under that procedure
“The EU Cartel Settlement Procedure: Current Status and Challenges“, Flavio Laina and Elina Laurinen, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice (2013) 4 (4): 302-311. doi: 10.1093/jeclap/lpt036 First published online: July 5, 2013