Resolution No. 9 – Case C 33-04 – Inquiry by Lan Chile S.A. and Lan Express regarding approval of modifications to Rates Self-Regulation Plan
The Competition Tribunal approved the adjustments to Lan Airlines S.A. and Transporte Aéreo S.A. (LanExpress)’s Self-Regulation Plan, which had been authorized by Comisión Resolutiva via Resolution N° 496, of October 28, 1997, on the condition that some adjustments were made to it. On July 8, 2005, the Tribunal modified this Resolution, ordering the correction of […]
Resolution No. 8– Case C 30-04 – Inquiry by Empresa Eléctrica del Norte (EDELNOR) regarding revisión of Dictamen N° 1.173, by Comisión Preventiva Central
Empresa Eléctrica del Norte Grande S.A. (Edelnor) presented an inquiry regarding the applicability of Dictamen N° 1173, by Comisión Preventiva Central, after Law 19.940 (the “short electric law”) came into effect. According to the Competition Tribunal, this law gave the activity of electricity transmission a new legal framework that solves the competition problems that Dictamen […]
Resolution No. 7– Case NC 33-04 – Inquiry by Ecosider S.A., regarding I. Municipalidad de San Fernando’s tender bases for garbage collection and disposal
The Competition Tribunal solved the inquiry by Ecosider S.A. regarding the content of the tender bases for the municipal concession of the services of garbage collection and disposal, street cleaning, and others, produced by I. Municipalidad de San Fernando in September 2004, stating that some of the requirements the bases established generated barriers to entry […]
Resolution No. 6– Case NC 38-04 – Inquiry by Shell Chile, regarding Oficio N° 2725 by Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
The Competition Tribunal solved the inquiry by Shell Chile S.A.C.I., regarding a policy adopted by Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), consisting in a series of administrative acts, by which said authority privileged the use of underground piping systems for providing fuel to airplanes, over the use of refueler trucks. The Competition Tribunal stated that […]
Resolution No. 5– Case C 18-04 – Inquiry by Sociedad Rafalowski y Teitelmann Ltda. regarding the legitimacy of commercialization of Chevron products in Chile
Sociedad Rafalowsky y Teitelmann Ltda. submitted an inquiry to the Competition Tribunal, regarding the legitimacy of importing authentic and original “Chevron” brand products, after they had received a letter from Chevron Texaco, compelling them to cease and desist selling said products immediately, given that they were not authorized distributors and were allegedly using the brand […]
Resolution No. 4– Case NC 29-04 – Inquiry by I. Municipalidad de San Miguel, regarding tender bases for garbage recollection services
The Competition Tribunal solved favorably an inquiry by I. Municipalidad de San Miguel, who asked for revision of the content of the Administrative Bases, Technical Bases and Annexes of the public tender for the service of garbage recollection and disposal for San Miguel, of 2004. The Tribunal decided to partially abolish Dictamen N° 995, of […]
Resolution No. 3– Case NC 20-04 – Inquiry by Concesionaria Chucumata regarding tender for tourism taxicab services
The Competition Tribunal did not approve a private negotiation between the consultant, Concesionaria Chucumata S.A. and Asociaciones Gremiales de Transporte, after having finished a public tender for tourism taxicab services in the Diego Aracena Airport, in Iquique, and declaring it deserted. By Resolution N° 653, of May 29, 2002, H. Comisión Resolutiva had confirmed Dictamen […]
Resolution No. 2– Case NC 01-04 – Inquiry by Telefónica Móviles S.A., seeking approval of agreement of potential takeover of BellSouth Comunicaciones S.A.
The Competition Tribunal approved the operation brought forward by Telefónica Móviles S.A. of Spain, and BellSouth Chile, Inc. and BellSouth Chile Holdings, Inc., stating that, even though it implies a greater concentration in a market with clear barriers to entry, it would not tend to block, restrict or hinder free competition, given the technical and […]
Resolution No. 1– Case NC 02-04 – Inquiry by Liberty Comunicaciones de Chile Uno Ltda., and Cristal Chile Comunicaciones S.A, regarding the eventual merger of Metrópolis Intercom and VTR S.A.
The Competition Tribunal approved the merger of Liberty Comunicaciones de Chile Uno S.A. and Cristal Chile Comunicaciones S.A. The Tribunal stated that this merger could be positive for the national telecommunications market, because it would reduce investment costs to provide three services at the same time: broadband internet, landline telephony, and cable television. Therefore, an […]