Regulations on Immunity and Reduction of Fines in Illegal Concerted Action Cases Article 3

Enterprises meeting the requirements described in the preceding article may apply for immunity or reduction of fines according to these Regulations.The application requirements are as follows:1. For those applying according to Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1, Article 35 of the Act, the concrete content of the violation and evidence submitted must be able to assist the competent authority to initiate an investigation.2. For those applying according to Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 35 of the Act, the concrete content of the violation and evidence submitted must be able to assist the competent authority establish that the involved enterprises have violated Paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Act.If the competent authority has already obtained enough evidence to initiate the investigation or the investigation has already been conducted when an application is submitted according to Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph, the application may be rejected. The same principle applies if the competent authority has already obtained enough evidence to establish the involved enterprises’ violation of Paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Act when an application is submitted according to Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph.