English Translation

229 /S 15.3.-15.4. Cartel Report. In the collection of the laws and regulations of 6 February 1994l No. 48/4l, the government regulation drawn up and prepared by the local department appeared, through which the antitrust supervision of the market rules of mergers was also introduced in the Protectorate. In accordance with the conditions in the Reich, supervision is exercised by the central associations of industry, commerce and crafts. Since the Antitrust Supervision Division had already prepared everything at this time and had not begun to supervise the cartels, it was possible to start the implementation without delay. The Cartel Supervision Division shall keep a master card, in the form of a questionnaire, containing all the information, data, articles of association and all the decisions taken by the cartel, which is valid for the cartel and the industry under its supervision, and which shall include in a second part the correspondence and minutes of the proceedings. The members of the Central Association, the Cartels and Economic Groups were informed in detail of the conclusions resulting from the antitrust supervision. The questionnaires were sent in general within a very short period of time. Hur few questionnaires are still pending. The cartels have generally been positive about the antitrust supervision of čurchaus and in many cases turn to the local department with the request for information and advice. There was no difficulty in introducing the cartels.