Policy statements in the competition area
Here you can find the Swedish Competition Authority's policy statements within the competition area. The policy statements contain an account of our views on legal issues. The purpose of a policy statement may, for example, be to provide clarification in how we assess a certain issue where legal rules and case law do not provide exhaustive guidance.
The policy statements are adopted by the Director General and govern the Swedish Competition Authority's operations.
The policy statements are not binding to, for example, the courts and should provide guidance for the public.
Method for determining the size of the administrative fine
Policy statement 2021:1, published 2 July 2021
In our policy statement, we describe the method used by the Swedish Competition Authority to determine the size of the administrative fines for companies that have infringed the competition rules.
The provisions in the Competition Act describe a general method for determining the administrative fine. The guiding principle when determining the size of an administrative fine is that the fine should be large enough to deter the undertaking in question and to prevent other undertakings from infringing the competition rules.
The objective of this policy statement is to enhance predictability in how the Swedish Competition Authority interprets and applies the provisions regarding administrative fines in the Competition Act.
When determining the size of the administrative fine, the Swedish Competition Authority uses a two-step method. In the first step, a sanction value for each undertaking is determined. In the second step, the sanction value can be increased or reduced depending on the existence of aggravating or mitigating circumstances.