Author: 21st Century Competition

US/Canada: Michigan settles half of oil land leasing collusion case (Competition Policy International)

Just weeks after the US Department of Justice closed its own investigation into the matter without bringing charges, Michigan prosecutors have reportedly settled with one of two oil companies accused of violating antitrust law over land-leasing agreements.

According to reports, Canada-headquartered oil firm Encana has settled with Michigan, where Chesapeake continues …read more

US: Mozilla petitions FCC with net neutrality proposals (Competition Policy International)

The non-profit Mozilla Organization has reportedly filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission weighing in with its own proposals for net neutrality.

According to reports, Mozilla is proposing that the FCC declare Internet service providers as common carriers, but that the regulator does not reclassify Internet access as a telecommunications …read more

Peru: Biofuels plant, Industrias del Espino, halted production alleging unfair competition (Competition Policy International)

Industrias del Espino, owned by the Grupo Palmas issued a formal complain against the subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina.

The general manager of the group, Renzo Balarezo Cino said the subsidized biodiesel from the neighbor country invaded the domestic market and this has affected 20% of the productive capacity of the …read more

Perú: Planta de biocombustibles Industrias del Espino paralizó su producción alegando competencia desleal (Competition Policy International)

Industrias del Espino, de propiedad del grupo Palmas, denuncia la importación de biodiesel subsidiado de la Argentina.

El gerente general del grupo, Renzo Balarezo Cino, dijo que el biodiesel subsidiado del país vecino invadió el mercado nacional y que ello ha afectado en 20% la capacidad productiva de la planta de …read more