His competitor has suggested a tie-in arrangement that would make entering

The market more difficult for the new taxi undertaking.

Mr Greene thinks that small businesses should operate under different rules

From large corporations.

The lawyer warns his client that anti-competitive activities always result in

Criminal prosecution.

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In the discussion, Mr Langston client of the risks associated with

anti-competitive activities. He uses the following phrases:

Let me caution you that in this jurisdiction the fines can be very high for this

Sort of activity.

I must warn you that individuals directly involved in serious anti-competitive

Behaviour could lead to

Imprisonment.

You should be aware that the risks of being a party to an anti-competitive

agreement or abusinf! a dominant position are serious.

Otherphrases that be used in

I must advise -

I urge you to consider

way are:

Working with a partner, conduct two lawyer-client interviews, taking the role of

The lawyer in one and of the client in the other.

When you play the lawyer

Read the information about an area of anti-competitive activity.

Conduct an interview with the client, asking questions to learn more about

The situation.

Think about how the information you have read applies to the situation

he/she describes. Inform your client of the risks and warn him/her of the

Possible consequences.

0 Make recommendations for his/her future behaviour.

When you play the client

0 Answer your lawyer's questions, supplying one piece of information at a

time. Allow your lawyer to ask you questions; don't tell him/her everything

At once. Be creative and invent answers to questions when necessary.

Respond to the questions and the information and advice you are given as

You think a business person would in the given situation.

Case 1

Student A: You are the lawyer. Look at the notes on page 305.

Student B: You are the client. Look at the notes on page 306.

Case 2

Student A: You are the client. Look at the notes on page 305.

Student B: You are the lawyer. Look at the notes on page 306.

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Following a conversation with a client, a lawyer will often write a letter to suggest a

Particular course of action.

The letter on page 210was sent by a lawyer who works in a large law firm to one of his

Clients, the managing director of a construction company.

Unit 15 Competition law

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11 Read the letter. What is the client's problem? What solution does the lawyer

propose?

Match these functions (a-f) with the paragraphs of the letter (1-6) which serve

These functions.

A Benefits of the solution

B Closing

C Proposed solution

D Reason for writing

E Implementation of the solution

F Description of the problem

Dear Mr Richardson

1 As a follow-up to our telephone conversation last week in,whicn.weCllsct.iss:e(lsoJ;J.1o,~e

the tendering difficulties your construction company hgs beenhq.y.i,I1g\(ece-p,t1ly,

Would like to make a few recommendations.

You described in detail the sudden and marked drop in the lltllIibepOfc()-p,tracts

awarded to your company in the last 12 months, particularly infhe901I)]1l\?rcial

property sector, which has traditionally been one of the principaLareaso~q.ctlVityof

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