Valentina Chinni

With the entry into force of Law No. 21,595 on economic crimes, all companies face the challenge of adjusting their Crime Prevention Models (CPM) to the new legal standard. This regulation reinforces the need to have a model not only in force, but also effectively implemented.

Santiago, April 16, 2025. In a ruling that sets a precedent in matters of free competition, the Court for the Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) decided to fine the companies LarrainVial, Consorcio Financiero and the businessman Juan Hurtado Vicuña for infringing the prohibition of interlocking, i.e., the simultaneous participation of the same director in competing companies.

The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) filed an injunction before the Court for the Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) against a group of industrial bakers in Iquique and Alto Hospicio, accusing them of entering into a collusive agreement to raise the wholesale price of bread between November 2019 and August 2022.

Transbank’s new tariff system: Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia authorizes its implementation with conditions.

The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) recommended to the Court for the Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) to implement safeguards to avoid distortions in the bidding and operation of port terminals in Valparaíso. It highlighted the need for structural and behavioral measures to prevent concentration risks and ensure competition.The recommendation warns about the risks associated

A reflection on the Executive Order of February 21, 2025 and possible implications for the Chilean case.
On February 21, 2025, the U.S. government issued the executive order “Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties”, with the purpose of protecting U.S. companies, including their foreign subsidiaries, from sanctions and fines that are deemed unfair, disproportionate or extortionate in nature by foreign governments.

The recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court in case Rol N° 251.306-2023, related to the collusive agreement in the framework of the tenders called by CONAF – reported in the media as “The Fire Cartel” – marks a relevant milestone in the discussion on the statute of limitations criteria applicable to anticompetitive conducts in Chile.

Last week, the new National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was presented, which includes more than 100 measures aimed at different areas. Among them are the training of new talent, the improvement of technological infrastructure, the training of citizens, the promotion of the industry and the creation of research funds dedicated to AI.