Decision No. 75 – Case C 113-06 – Lawsuit by Atrex and others against SCL
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of Atrex and others, in a lawsuit against SCL, concessionary of the Airport of Santiago, Chile, for abuse of a dominant position and unjustified discrimination against courier companies who do business in the airport. These conducts can be summarized as follows: first, establishing a tariff for subconcessions of facilities […]
Decision No. 74 – Case C 121-06 – Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against AM Patagonia S.A. and others
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, against 74 of 84 physicians of the city of Punta Arenas, who were accused of signing a price fixing agreement for the provision of different specialized medical services. With this objective, the physicians had formed a society, named “AM Patagonia S.A.” (Ampatagonia) and […]
Decision No. 73 – Case C 147-07 – Lawsuit by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against Empresa Eléctrica de Magallanes S.A.
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, against Empresa Eléctrica de Magallanes (EDELMAG), for abuse of a monopoly position in provision of electricity to final consumers in the city of Puerto Williams, XIIth Region, when it raised prices without justification. The ruling states that EDELMAG raised its prices above what […]
Decision No. 72 – Case C 125-07 – Lawsuit by CMET S.A.C.I. against Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit for alleged predatory practices by CMET S.A.C.I. against Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.. The plaintiff had to pay Tribunal costs. In its ruling, the Tribunal declared that the lawsuit was dismissed because no cost study or any other proof, in order to establish that Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de […]
Decision No. 71 – Case C 114-06 – Lawsuit by Pisquera Los Nichos against Compañía Pisquera de Chile
The Competition Tribunal ruled in favor of the jurisdictional plea presented by the defendant, stating in the ruling that it lacks competency over Industrial Property controversies in cases when there are no actions, acts or conventions that might threaten free competition.
Decision No. 70 – Case C 118-06 – Lawsuit by Mr. Luciano Pinto Martínez and others against Enami
The Competition Tribunal dismissed lawsuits by Mr. Luciando Pinto Martínez and Sociedad Comercial Claal Ltda. (Claal) against Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI). The plaintiff had to pay Tribunal costs. In the lawsuit, Claal accused ENAMI of abuse of a dominant position, in buying minerals from small and medium-sized miners, unilaterally imposing abusive buying conditions, considering […]
Decision No. 69 – Case C 112-06 – Lawsuit by Mr. Jorge Delgado Méndez against Copec S.A.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed the lawsuits by Jorge Delgado Méndez, Sociedad Comercial Ezio Rizziere Narváez Guerrero Ltda. and Sociedad Comercial y Distribuidora Proventa Ltda., against Compañía de Petróleos de Chile Copec S.A. (Copec) and Eduardo Bottinelli Mercandino. The plaintiffs had to pay Tribunal costs. In its ruling, the Tribunal stated that both it and its […]
Decision No. 68 – Case C 142-07 – Lawsuit by Comercial e Importadora Audio Música against Mr. Ariel Lagas Canales
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by Comercial e Importadora Audio Música S.A. against Mr. Ariel Lagas Canales. In its ruling, the Tribunal stated that, even though it has jurisdiction over cases in which a registered trademark might have been used as a barrier to entry of legitimate competitors with the objective of achieving, maintaining […]
Decision No. 67 – Case C 124-07 – Lawsuit by Helicópteros del Pacífico Ltda. against CONAF and Ministerio de Agricultura
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by Helicópteros del Pacífico Ltda. Against CONAF and Ministerio de Agricultura, for alleged conducts against free competition in the market of aerial forest fire extinguishing services. One of the accusations against CONAF was to have offered aerial forest fire extinguishing services to third parties, without the corresponding legal and […]
Decision No. 66 – Case C 143-07 – Lawsuit by Mr. Sergio Maldonado Muñoz against Texaco Chile S.A.C.
The Competition Tribunal dismissed a lawsuit by Mr. Sergio Maldonado Muñoz against Texaco Chile S.A.C., given that the plaintiff did not prove that Texaco Chile had engaged in actions against the Decree Law 211. The plaintiff had to pay Tribunal costs. In its ruling, the Tribunal stated that there is no evidence to establish that […]