Decision No. 35 – Case C 71-05 – Lawsuit by Instituto Profesional de Chile against Colegio de Kinesiólogos de Chile A.G.
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of Instituto Profesional de Chile, in a lawsuit against Colegio de Kinesiólogos de Chile, for engaging in harassment actions in order to prevent the plaintiff from developing its kinesiology career. The defendant had to pay a fine of 2 Annual Tributary Units (around US$ 2,000).
Decision No. 34 – Case C 72-05 – Lawsuit by Enasa S.A. against Ilustre Municipalidad de Cauquenes
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of Empresa Nacional de Servicios de Aseo S.A., ENASA, in a lawsuit against Municipalidad de Cauquenes, for including anticompetitive requirements in a public tender for garbage recollection and disposal services. Such requirements included a clause that deemed subsequent complaints inadmissible, and a clause that allowed the Municipalidad to end […]
Decision No. 33 – Case C 63-05 – Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Abbott Laboratories de Chile and others
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, in a lawsuit against Laboratorios Recalcine S.A., Laboratorios Sanderson S.A., Pharma Investi de Chile S.A., Socofar S.A. and Abbott Laboratories de Chile Ltda., for not complying with the general instructions contained in Resolución N° 634, of December 5, 2001, of the H: Comisión […]
Decision No. 32 – Case C 61-05 – Lawsuit by Scientific Games Latino América S.A. against Polla Chilena and others
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by Scientific Games Latino América S.A. against Polla Chilena de Beneficencia S.A., for contracting with a foreign company that: a) did not comply with the tender bases, and b) offered prices below cost. The Tribunal stated that: a) the tender bases allowed the plaintiff to terminate the contract in […]
Decision No. 31 – Case C 55-04 – Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Rendic Hnos. S.A.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against the supermarket chain Rendic Hnos. S.A., for abuse of a dominant position, which allegedly would have materialized in the defendant’s decision to discount a percentage of its providers’ bills, as contributions for the inauguration of three new stores that were acquired by […]
Decision No. 30 – Case C 58-04 – Lawsuit by El Golfo Comercial S.A. against Capuy S.A.
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of El Golfo Comercial S.A. in a lawsuit against Capuy S.A., for disloyal competition conducts, by preventing its competitors from offering the product “kanikama” (a name that the plaintiff registered in the Industrial Property Department), and constituting a clear barrier to entry, given that the expression defines the product. […]
Decision No. 29 – Case C 16-04 – Complaint by Transbank and Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Transbank S.A.
The Competition Tribunal accepted the complaint by Transbakn S.A. against Dictamen N° 1270 of the Honorable Comisión Preventiva Central, of August 28, 2003. The Dictamen stated that Transbank had abused its dominant position during 2001 and 2002, by charging discriminatory and abusive prices to retailers that took credit card payments, and that Transbank had a […]
Decision No. 28 – Case C 50-04 – Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against TV Cable Loncomilla S.A., Holding de Televisión S.A. and CMET
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, in a lawsuit against Cable Central S.A., controlled by Complejo Manufacturero de Equipos Telefónicos S.A.C.I., CMET, for anticompetitive practices, specifically predatory pricing conducts. The defendant had to pay a fine. The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against […]
Decision No. 27 – Case C 26-04 – Complaint by AGIP A.G. against Dictamen N° 1283 of the Comisión Preventiva Central
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the complaint by Asociación Gremial de Industrias Proveedoras del Sector Privado del Comercio y de Supermercados AGIP A.G. against Dictamen N° 1283 of the Comisión Preventiva Central, that had solved that association’s accusation against IANSA, for improper elimination of competition in the markets of sugar and sweeteners, abuse of a monopsonic […]
Decision No. 26 – Case C 11-04 – Complaint by Philip Morris against Chiletabacos
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of International Tobacco Marketing Limitada (Philip Morris), in a complaint against Compañía Chilena de Tabacos S.A. (Chiletabacos), for actions contrary to free competition, consisting in the imposition of artificial barriers to entry to the market. The Tribunal stated that Chiletabacos had a dominant position in the market, and had […]