S.L. 379.10 Art. 13Withdrawal of an application.

(1) A leniency application may only be withdrawn by the applicant:

(a) prior to a decision by the Director General to grant conditional immunity from penalties pursuant to regulation 7 or;

(b) within eight (8) days following notification of the Director General’s final decision not to grant immunity from penalties to the applicant pursuant to regulation 11(1).

(2) Where an application is withdrawn pursuant to the preceding sub-regulation, the application as well as any evidence submitted by the applicant, together with any copies thereof, shall be returned promptly to the applicant:

Provided that the withdrawal shall not prejudice the investigative powers of the Office under the Act in relation to the secret cartel in question.