NCJ Number
132032
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 14 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (Spring-Winter 1990) Pages: 261-268
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
The pro-competitive antitrust doctrine which originated in Western capitalist countries has spread to socialist countries as a result of the dramatic economic transformations in the countries of Eastern Europe. This author uses the example of the 1987 Polish law on combating Trust in the National Economy.
Abstract
The doctrine has been spreading internationally as it finds application in international trade and commerce. The multi-dimensional nature of the antitrust doctrine has three principal implications for combating both domestic and international antitrust crime. The first conclusion is that white-collar crime in general, and antitrust violations particularly, are determined by economic, not political, factors and can occur under any type of political regime. This implies that lessons learned from the Western experience in combating antitrust violations may be effective in combating socialist antitrust violations. Finally, international antitrust violations do not differ in their basic economic mechanisms from domestic antitrust, and preventive measures may also be comparable. The efficiency of efforts to combat these efforts to restrain competition will depend on the degree to which agencies responsible for fighting antitrust crimes are willing to benefit from the multi-dimensional nature of the antitrust doctrine. 5 notes and 5 references (Author abstract modified)