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Shell directors face up to 5 years in jail if guilty of price-fixing

Screen Shot 2013-05-17 at 01.06.41By John Donovan

Assessment of current situation in the price-rigging investigation partly based on an articled published today by The Lawyer today under the headline “All eyes on energy“:

  • Royal Dutch Shell is being advised by Clifford Chance in relation to the allegations of price-fixing.
  • Competition lawyers say that the investigation could be “bigger than Libor”.
  • If the allegations prove to be true, there is the prospect of unlimited fines and jail terms of up to 5 years for  directors.
  • There is an incentive of reduced sanctions dependent on the degree of co-operation i.e. turning informer.
  • Shell has confirmed that it is co-operating with the investigation.
  • Shell lawyers will have to decide whether to defend or continue to co-operate.
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