Client Case Studies
Associated British Foods August 2010
Allianz Belgium - November 2010
Swisscom - October 2010
‘20 Questions on Antitrust’
Competition Law Compliance
Allianz is one of the main players in the
Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading telecoms
Associated British Foods is a diverse
insurance and financial services market. They
provider. They launched a Competition Law
international food, ingredients and retail
developed a highly customised e-learning
Compliance programme to increase the
group with over 96,000 employees in 44
programme on competition law compliance.
knowledge of their employees on specific
countries. They decided to supplement their
The programme is built up around 20 key
Swiss competition legislation in the
existing competition law training with an
scenarios on competition law compliance,
telecommunications business. The stricter
interactive training tool. The tool had to be
each scenario being followed by a brief
Swiss Competition Law led Swisscom
entertaining enough to motivate people but at
theoretical explanation. If the participant
to supplement the existing compliance
the same time it needed to offer a solid base
answers the question incorrectly, they are
instruments with a training programme
knowledge on the subject. They started to
given a second chance.
showing employees which conduct is
Competition Law Compliance
look for an on-line interactive training tool with
compliant with antitrust legislation and
comprehensive content but at the same time
“We have been positively surprised by
which is not, and also giving guidance for
one which would be sufficiently generic to
the ability of Interactive Dialogues to
dealing correctly with competitors, suppliers,
cater for differences in culture and jurisdiction.
suggest or anticipate any modification,
traders and customers. Swisscom knows
The programme has been made available in
and to adequately react to any Allianz
from the answers of the participants that
eight
Belgium request. For us, this was a
the programme helps to understand and
highly-tailored local versions and each in
key for success. They succeeded in
identify the risks concerning Competition Law
different languages. The primary reason they
customising the programme to our
matters.
chose to work with Interactive Dialogues was
specific requests and needs. The
the engaging and professional look and feel of
programme was significantly reviewed
“Overall, the support and cooperation
the programmes.
and adapted to our environment.”
with Interactive Dialogues was fast and
Xavier Thirifays, Head of Legal & Compliance at
competent.“
Allianz Belgium
Urs Prestinari, Senior Counsel at Swisscom
This project was nominated in the category ‘In-House Award for Innovation’ for the British Legal Awards 2010.
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