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“The CS is satisfied with the GAO´s work in colleting the fines. This proves said Office´ support to the CS´ efforts to protect and guarantee competition in the country. It is of outmost importance that economic agents also cease committing anticompetitive practices”, asserted Aldo Cader, Investigations Intendant of the CS.
Press Release C. 28-10
El Salvador, October 4th, 2010.
ESSO and SHELL Pay Fines Imposed by the CSThe Competition Superintendence (CS) was informed by the General Attorney´s Office of the Republic (GAO) about the payment of the fines imposed by the CS for the commitment of anticompetitive practices. The amount collected totals US$1, 874,400.00. The petroleum companies ESSO and SHELL paid 100% of their respective fines.
The CS was informed by the GAO about payment of the fines imposed by the CS for infringements to the Salvadoran Competition Law (CL). The amount collected totals US$1,874,400.00, from which US$1,704,000.00 were cancelled by ESSO and SHELL, who have completely paid their respective fines.
In 2007, the aforementioned economic agents were sanctioned for abuse of dominance, an anticompetitive practice pursuant to Article 30 of the CL.
In 2008, the CS requested the GAO, in three different occasions, to collect the fines without any success. In September 2009, with the arrival of the new Attorney General, Romeo Barahona, the CS made a forth request to collect the fines. As a result of this last request, in March 2010 the CS received a first report from the GAO with respect to the collection of the fines and in October of said year, a second report was received.
In March 2010, the GAO informed the CS the results of the collection procedures carried out, having accomplished a payment arrangement with six monthly installments accepted by the four economic agents beginning on February 2010. Attached to the GA´s report were the copies of the payment receipts. Set forth below is an updated detail of the collected fines to this day:
Sanctioned Economic Agent Amount Paid of the Fine
Imposed Amount of the Fine Pending
Payment
AES CLESA y COMPAÑÍA, S. EN C. DE C.V. US$14,200.00 US$2,840.00
Compañía de Alumbrado Eléctrico de San Salvador S.A. de C.V. (CAESS)
US$14,200.00 (Case Villa Nejapa) US$2,840.00
Compañía de Alumbrado Eléctrico de San Salvador S.A. de C.V. (CAESS)
US$142,000.00 (Case Zona San Bartolo)
US$28,400.00
ESSO STANDARD OIL, S.A. LIMITED US$852,000.00 Completely paid
Distribuidora SHELL de El Salvador, S.A. US$852,000.00 Completely paid
TOTAL US$1,874,400.00 US$34,080.00
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: [email protected] - www.sc.gob.sv
It is important the clarify that in the ESSO and SHELL cases, even though the Salvadoran Justice Supreme Court suspended the compliance with the order issued by the Board of Directors of the CS to cease the committed anticompetitive practice, said Court did not suspend the payment the fines imposed, hence, the sanctioned economic agents had the legal obligation to pay them,
SUMMARY OF THE SATUS QUO OF THE FINES IMPOSED BY THE CS
Fines ImposedNumber of fines imposed 39Number of economic agents sanctioned 32Total amount of the fines imposed US$6,156,145.30
Fines PaidNumber of fines totally paid 10Number of economic agents that have totally paid the fines 10Number of fines partially paid 3Number of economic agents that have partially paid the fines 2Amount of the fines paid (totally and partially) US$1,941,867.22 Number of fines collected by the GAO 5Amount of the fines collected by the GAO US$1,874,400.00
Fines Pending PaymentAmount of the fines pending payment US$5,453,685.91Number of fines pending payment 29Number of economic agents with fines pending payment 22Number of fines unjustifiably not paid 21Number of economic agents who unjustifiably have not totally paid the fine 17Amount of the fines pending payment unjustifiably US$4,089,349.20Amount of the fines pending payment with justification US$1,364,336.71
TOTAL REPORT OF FINES
No. Economic agents sanctioned by the CS
Committed infringements
Fines imposed by the CS
Amount paid of the fine Reason for non-compliance
1 FERSON, S.A. DE C.V.Lack to supply collaboration US$14,984.64 _____
Provisional suspension of the collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal of the Justice Supreme Court.
2 QUIMEX, S.A. DE C.V.Lack to supply collaboration US$14,133.24 _____ Pending payment unjustifiably
3 LABORATORIOS LÓPEZ, S.A. DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$16,857.72 US$16,857.72 ______
4 BILLY CAÑAS, S.A. DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$1,532.52 US$1,532.52 ______
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: [email protected] - www.sc.gob.sv
5 LABORATORIOS PHARMASIL, S.A. DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$4,955.15 US$4,955.15 ______
6 CAESS, S.A. de C.V.Abuse of dominance US$170,400.00 US$142,000.00
Provisional suspension of the collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal.
Abuse of dominance US$17,040.00 US$14,200.00 _______
7 AES-CLESA Y CIA. S. EN C. DE C.V.
Abuse of dominance US$17,040.00 US$14,200.00 _______
8 DISTRIBUIDORA DE ELECTRICIDAD DEL SUR,
S.A. DE C.V.
Abuse of dominance US$17,040.00 _______ Pending payment unjustifiably
Abuse of dominance US$25,560.00 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
9 ESSO STANDARD OIL, S.A. LIMITED
Abuse of dominance US$852,000.00 US$852,000.00 ______
10 SHELL EL SALVADOR, S.A. Abuse of dominance US$852,000.00 US$852,000.00 ______
11
NEAGRO, S.A. PUESTO DE BOLSA DE PRODUCTOS
AGROPECUARIOS
Agreement amongst competitors US$5,112.00 _____
Pending payment unjustifiably
12
LATIN TRADE, S.A. PUESTO DE BOLSA DE
PRODUCTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Agreement amongst competitors US$5,112.00 ______
Pending payment unjustifiably
13 SBS, S.A. Agreement amongst competitors
US$5,112.00 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
14
LAFISE AGROBOLSA, S.A. PUESTO DE BOLSA
DE PRODUCTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Agreement amongst competitors US$5,112.00 US$5,112.00 ______
15
INTERPRODUCTOS, S.A. PUESTO DE BOLSA DE
PRODUCTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Agreement amongst competitors US$5,112.00 ______
Pending payment unjustifiably
16
GRANOS CONTINENTALES, S.A. PUESTO DE BOLSA DE
PRODUCTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Agreement amongst competitors US$5,112.00 ______
Pending payment unjustifiably
17 SALAZAR R., S.A. DE C.V. Abuse of dominance US$29,820.00 US$29,820.00 ______
18 BOSS VISION, S.A. DE C.V. Abuse of dominance US$4,260.00 US$4,260.00
______
19 MOL, S.A. DE C.V. Agreement amongst competitors US$1,971,015.16 ______ Provisional suspension of the
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: [email protected] - www.sc.gob.sv
collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal.
20 HARISA, S.A. DE C.V. Agreement amongst competitors US$2,061,406.20 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
21 VELIMAR, S.A. DE C.V. Lack to supply collaboration
US$250.74 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
22CTE TELECOM
PERSONAL, S.A. DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$3,762.00 ______
Provisional suspension of the collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal.
Lack to supply collaboration US$3,762.00 ______
Provisional suspension of the collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal.
23
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE EL SALVADOR, S.A.
DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$3,762.00 ______
Provisional suspension of the collection of the fine ordered by the Administrative Contentious Tribunal.
24 DIGICEL, S.A. DE C.V.Lack to supply collaboration US$3,762.00 US$3,762.00 ______
25 TELEFONICA MOVILES EL SALVADOR, S.A. DE
C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration
US$7,900.20 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
Lack to supply collaboration
US$2,257.20 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
26 TELEMOVIL EL SALVADOR, S.A.
Lack to supply collaboration US$4,138.20 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
27U-TRAVEL SERVICE, S.A.
DE C.V.
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
28AMATE TRAVEL, S.A. DE
C.V.
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
29 INTER-TOURS, S.A. DE C.V.
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
30 AGENCIA DE VIAJES ESCAMILLA, S.A. DE C.V.
Agreement amongst competitors US$3,046.50 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
31 PROLAICA, S.A. DE C.V. Lack to supply collaboration US$3,341.00 ______ Pending payment unjustifiably
32INDUSTRIAS LACTEAS SAN JOSE, S.A. DE C.V.
Lack to supply collaboration US$1,167.83 US$1,167.83 _____
TOTAL US$6,156,145.30 US$1,941,867.22 _____
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: [email protected] - www.sc.gob.sv
