Decision No. 95 – Case C 166-08 – Lawsuit by Mr. Gonzalo Vallejos Mackay against Naviera Danvi Ship S.A.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by Mr. Gonzalo Vallejos Mackay against Naviera Danvi Ship S.A.. The lawsuit was based on alleged abuse of dominant position and predatory practices, with the objective of maintaining said position in the market of bulk merchandise transportation to Easter Island. In its ruling, the Competition Tribunal dismissed the plaintiff’s […]
Decision No. 94 – Case C 149-07 – Lawsuit by National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Transportes Central Ltda. And others
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office’s case, and fined 9 bus firms and 4 “shared taxi” firms in the city of Osorno. These firms had colluded in November 2007 in order to raise the price of bus and “shared taxi” tickets coordinately, among other things. The Tribunal ruled that […]
Decision No. 93 – Case C 183-08 – Lawsuit by National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Empresa Eléctrica Atacama S.A.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Empresa Eléctrica de Atacama (EMELAT). Even thought the firm has a dominant position regarding the services of escorting the transportation of large dimension cargo in its concession area, it did not abuse of this position while providing said services to Transportes Cortés […]
Decision No. 92 – Case C 172-08 – Lawsuit by National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Ilustre Municipalidad de Antofagasta
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Ilustre Municipalidad de Antofagasta (the Municipality of Antofagasta). The Tribunal considered that the terms of the bid for hiring the services of household garbage recollection and transport in the South – Center sector of the city of Antofagasta, did not restrict competitive […]
Decision No. 91 – Case C 189-09 – Lawsuit by Hotelera Rent A Home Ltda. against Ilustre Municipalidad de Providencia
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit by Hotelera Rent A Home against Ilustre Municipalidad de Providencia (the Municipality of Providencia). The ruling states that, given the characteristics of the market, the acts of the Municipality could not have had a significant effect in the degree of competition in it. Furthermore, the Tribunal considered that the […]
Decision No. 90 – Case C 165-08 – Lawsuit by National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Compañía Chilena de Fósforos S.A.
The Competition Tribunal accepted partially the lawsuits by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office and Comercial Canadá Chemicals S.A. against Compañía Chilena de Fósforos S.A., and sentenced the latter to pay a fine of 1,200 Annual Tributary Units (about US$ 1.02 million). In its decision, the Tribunal determined that Compañía Chilena de Fósforos established artificial barriers […]
Decision No. 89 – Case C 171-08 – Lawsuit by Revista Punto Final against the Ministry of Finance and others
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit by Sociedad Editora, Impresora y Distribuidora de Publicaciones y Videos Punto Final S.A. against the Ministries of Finance, Justice and Planning and Cooperation, based on actions allegedly against the Competition Act. These actions consisted of an unjustified concentration of the defendants’ announcements in written press, on two large newspaper […]
Decision No. 88 – Case C 126-07 – Lawsuit by OPS Ingeniería Ltda. and others against Telefónica Móviles de Chile S.A.
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of OPS Ingeniería Ltda., ETCOM S.A., Interlink Global Chile Ltda. and Sistek Ltda., in lawsuits against Telefónica Móviles de Chile S.A. (TMCH), sentencing the latter to pay a fine of 3,000 Annual Tributary units (around US$ 2.8 million). In its ruling, the Tribunal determined that TMCH incurred in arbitrary […]
Decision No. 87 – Case C 157-08 – Lawsuit by Mr. Gustavo Hasbún Selume against Copec S.A. and others
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit by Mr. Gustavo Hasbún Selume against Copec, Esso and Shell, for collusion in the determination of gasoline prices. This decision was reached because of lack of evidence to establish the existence of the illicit act, given that Mr. Hasbún did not present any evidence to support his accusation. In […]
Decision No. 86 – Case C 180-08 – Lawsuit by Ganadera Río Baker Ltda. and Ganadera Río Neff Ltda. against Centrales Hidroeléctricas de Aysén S.A.
The Competition Tribunal partially accepted the lawsuit by Ganadera Río Baker Limitada and Ganadera Río Neff Limitada, declaring that Centrales Hidroeléctricas de Aysén S.A. (HidroAysén) infringed the prohibition contained in the Tribunal’s Resolution 22/2007 that imposes it the obligation to consult any request or acquisition of water rights in the basins of Palena and Aysén […]