The OECD International Cartels Database (microdata)

The OECD International Cartels Database aims at capturing information on international cartels, based on public sources. The OECD cannot guarantee that the OECD International Cartels Database is error-free and accepts no liability whatsoever for timeliness, correctness, and completeness.

A Private international cartel is an anticompetitive agreement between two or more market players and is defined international if it: (i) has at least one participant whose headquarters, residency or nationality is outside the jurisdiction of the authority investigating the cartel; or (ii) includes members from at least two different nationalities.

The OECD International Cartels Database is based on the first official decision issued by the relevant authority and information on appeal may not have been included in the OECD International Cartels Database. Therefore, a "fine" in the OECD International Cartels Database indicates the fine imposed by the relevant authority reported in the (first) decision. A "fine after appeal" indicates the fine imposed after a decision on appeal which is publicly released.

The information in the OECD International Cartels Database does not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD or of its member countries. The OECD International Cartels Database may be modified over time without notice as the OECD conducts periodic updates. The OECD would welcome any correction of typos or inaccuracies. Please e-mail ICSTATS@oecd.org.

Note : please be aware that the OECD International Cartels Database is in the process of being migrated to the new OECD website. The information available at this point corresponds to the period 2010-2024. Cases from previous years will be uploaded as soon as possible.

Other relevant websites:

https://www.oecd.org/competition/

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/competition-and-international-co-operation.html

https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0452