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Learn how to spot, avoid and report illegal business cartels
What is a business cartel?
A business cartel exists when rival businesses agree to act together instead of competing with each other. This kind of arrangement is a form of cheating that’s designed to benefit cartel members while maintaining the illusion of competition.
Cartels can be local, national or international, and specific examples of cartel activity can relate to the sale of goods and services like price fixing, market sharing and bid rigging or related to employment, like wage fixing and no poaching agreements.
Could you spot a cartel?
Take our ‘Cartel Quiz’ to see if you can spot where you, or your competitors, may be at risk of breaking competition law.
Need more detail?
We’ve created in-depth advice for a range on industries to help your business stay on the right side of the law.
Report a business cartel
If you’ve witnessed an illegal business cartel or been involved in one, you can do the right thing by reporting it to us.
If the information you provide leads to an investigation, you may earn a reward.
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If you have been involved:
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