The Antitrust Division grants conditional leniency to the first qualifying applicant reporting a cartel, requiring prompt and complete cooperation and restitution. Only one applicant per conspiracy qualifies.
ACPERA limits civil damages exposure for cooperators.
Alternative Names:
Corporate Leniency|Amnesty Program
Why it Matters?
First-in status is the entire value, since only one applicant per conspiracy receives immunity and the race creates enormous pressure to report immediately upon discovering exposure, which makes internal investigation speed decisive. ACPERA additionally limits a cooperating leniency applicant's civil exposure to single rather than treble damages and eliminates joint and several liability, which is a substantial secondary benefit.
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