Competition Law Policy
Driving Simulation Association is committed to ensuring competition law compliance at all Driving Simulation Association meetings and events.
This Policy apply to Driving Simulation Association staff and to all participants in Driving Simulation Association meetings and events.
1°) Main Principles
Driving Simulation Association does not intervene in the pricing or purchasing policies of its member. No discussion of this type, in any form whatsoever, is authorized. Commercial policies are and remain the sole responsibility of companies.
Driving Simulation Association points out that competition law prohibits any decision or practice aimed in particular at:
a) directly or indirectly fix purchase or sale prices or other transaction conditions,
b) limit or control production, outlets, technical development or investment,
c) allocate markets or sources of supply,
d) apply unequal conditions to equivalent services, thereby placing business partners at a competitive disadvantage,
2°) Conduct of meetings
The following principles must be observed for all meetings (committees/working groups, including by telephone or video-conference), whether internal or external to Driving Simulation Association;
– Driving Simulation Association staff and members shall oppose any discussion that does not comply with competition rules and business secrecy. Notably, they must not exchange commercially sensitive information (e.g. prices, customer lists, production costs, sales volumes, turnovers, sales, production capabilities, marketing plans, investments, technologies and R&D programs and their results, market shares, import and export figures).
– They must express their opposition and leave the meeting if prohibited exchanges are discussed or persist.
– Meetings are convened within a reasonable period of time, specifying the agenda.
– The agenda is carefully adhered to. Any new points raised must be accepted by all the participants before being added to the minutes.
– An attendance list must be signed by all participants and retained.
– Minutes of the meeting are sent to participants within a reasonable time.
3°) Exchange of information and statistics within Driving Simulation Association
Exchanges of information are not illegal provided they do not hinder free competition. Under no circumstances may the information collected be used to reconstitute a market or cost price or, in general, to align behavior. To this end, Driving Simulation Association guarantees that :
– The information collected and used respects the anonymity of the companies, which are neither mentioned nor identifiable. The results are aggregated and respect the same rules of anonymity.
– Driving Simulation Association employees are bound by professional secrecy.