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There is consensus that the prohibition of hard-core cartels is one of the pillars of free and undisturbed trade, and that prosecution of cartels is necessary to ensure undisturbed competition. Dissenting opinions could only come from members of working and undiscovered cartels, but such opinions do not count.
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Hüschelrath, K., Schweitzer, H. (2014). The Role of Fines in the Public Enforcement of Competition Law. In: Hüschelrath, K., Schweitzer, H. (eds) Public and Private Enforcement of Competition Law in Europe. ZEW Economic Studies, vol 48. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43975-3_4
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