The Whistleblower Directive: safeguarding effective access to leniency
23 December 2021
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive ("Directive") offers protections to individuals who report breaches of EU law, including EU antitrust rules. However, whilst aimed at increasing enforcement overall, the Directive may impact companies' ability to investigate potential antitrust breaches internally and apply for leniency for antitrust infringements. Following implementation of the Directive in the different EU Member States, companies should consider carefully how to maintain effective reporting systems.
Clifford Chance
