This document introduces the BIPAC INDEX, which assesses antitrust compliance programs based on best international practices. The BIPAC INDEX analyzes over 25 model programs and recommendations from international organizations to identify strengths and weaknesses. It aims to independently review antitrust compliance programs and compare them to best practices. The main categories of review include leadership, compliance policies, organization, planning, support, operations, and performance evaluation. The organization that created the BIPAC INDEX, Osservatorio Antitrust, is an independent research center comprised of international experts that provides services like customized antitrust compliance program reviews and recommendations.

1. BIPAC INDEX 2016
Best International Practices
in Antitrust Compliance
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2. WHAT IS THE BIPAC INDEX?
• An independent index that reflects Best International
Practices in Antitrust Compliance
• The BIPAC INDEX tests your Company Antitrust
Compliance Program (ACP) with the Best
International Practices in Antitrust Compliance
• The BIPAC INDEX underlines the areas of strength
and weakness of your ACP and allow you to improve
the effectiveness of your compliance program
• The BIPAC INDEX is yearly updated in order to reflect
the state of Art in Antitrust Compliance Worldwide
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3. SCOPE
• Analysis of International best practices
in Antitrust Compliance worldwide
• More than 25 model programs,
International recommendations
including EC, ICC, OCDE, ISO 19600
and others
• Main National Antitrust Authorities such
as DOJ,ACC, EC, OFT, AC,AGCM...
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4. AIMS
• Independent review of Antitrust
Compliance Programs (“ACPs”)
• Comparison to International best
practices and relevant national
practices (“RNPs”)
• Improvement recommendations
• Antitrust risk assessment
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5. 1. Leadership through top
management
2. Compliance Policy
3. Organization &responsibilities
4. Planning
5. Support
6. Operation
7. Performance evaluation
8. Improvement
MAIN
CATEGORIES
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6. OUR
WORK
• Customized analysis of business and market
• Review of ACP
• Accurate comparison between antitrust
compliance programs requirements
worldwide
• Interviews with main players
• Tailored recommendations for Business
areas and Jurisdiction
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7. WHO WE ARE
• RESEARCH APPLIED TO THE MARKET A CENTER
OF EXCELLENCE The Osservatorio Antitrust is an
independent research center founded and directed by
Gian Antonio Benacchio and Michele Carpagnano and is
based at the Faculty of Law of Trento.
• INTERNATIONAL TEAM of researchers, academics,
judges, lawyers, economists and representatives of
institutions responsible for the application of the
competition rules in Italy, France, Spain, UK, Germany,
Luxembourg, Greece, Portugal, Poland and other
Member States of the European Union.
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8. WHAT WE DO
• High level events and publications, Seminars,
reports, position papers and e-Learning.
• Antitrust compliance programs. Detailed
guidelines on compliance with antitrust
regulations and market standards.
• Antitrust intelligence.
• Antitrust Alerts, Data Bases, Antitrust reports.
• Academic studies Insights into legal and
economic issues, also from a comparative point
of view.
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For
more
informa4on
on
BIPAC
2016
please
contact
us:
info@osservatorioan4trust.eu
visit
us:
www.osservatorioan4trust.eu
OSSERVATORIO PERMANENTE SULL’APPLICAZIONE DELLE REGOLE DI CONCORRENZA
Trento University – Faculty of Law
Tel. + 39 0461 281847 Fax +39 0461 1631111
Via Verdi 53, 38122 Trento – Italy
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