Possible solution for my clients.

Ms Hall: Hmm. But why should we hire you over all our other

applicants?

Mr Berger: I think you should hire me because I have the

background you require: experience in insolvency work, an

international perspective, knowledge of languages. I'm also

A member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, which

Was one of the requirements in your advert.

Ms Hall: Good. Perhaps I should ask you if you'd like to ask

me anything?

Mr Berger: Yes. Could you tell me something about how

attorneys are trained in the firm?

Ms Hall: Well, that's a very good question. First of all, we have

A training scheme which ...

Unit 15

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Mr Langston: So, Mr Greene, good to see you again. Please

Have a seat.

Mr Greene: Thank you.

Mr Langston: How's business? I remember that the last time

we met you'd just expanded your fleet, hadn't you?

Mr Greene: That's right. Business is OK at the moment, but

not great, not great at all. The new cars aren't working out

as well as I'd hoped, actually. People just don't seem to be

Taking as manycab rides as they used to - trying to cut

Down on their expenses, I guess. And the new subway

connection to the airport hasn't helped us either.

Mr Langston: Right. So, what brings you here today?

Mr Greene: Well, like I said, business isn't great at the

moment. But we're surviving. The problem is, we've heard

that a newcomer's planning to enter our market.

Mr Langston: I see. No one's ever happy about news like that.

Mr Greene: That's right. Well, these guys call themselves the

Orange Team or something, and all their cars are orange, and

they've been advertising all over the place ...

Mr Langston: I see.

Mr Greene: ... and some people are getting worried. Not just

us. Our competitor, especially. You're familiar with our

competitor, Belmont Cabs?

Mr Langston: Yes, of course.

Mr Greene: Well, here's what's going on. Don Belmont called

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Me the other day and said he wanted to meet and have a

Beer. I thought it was a good idea to get together and talk

Things over, you know, how business is going and things like

That. And then Don started talking about prices, and if there

wasn't something we could do to make it harder for these

Orange boys to get a foothold in our territory.

Mr Langston: Ah, I see, Mr Greene. That's why you're here -

you're wondering about the legality of such a step.

Mr Greene: That's right. Belmont suggested we cool off our

Competition a little and agree on some things like territory

And prices. He said we should agree to lower our prices

Below those of the Orange Team, but also fix a certain lower

limit that we both adhere to, so that our losses wouldn't be

Too great.

Mr Langston: Well, I'm glad you had the good sense to come

To me, Mr Greene. Of course, you are aware that there are

Laws against this type of anti-competitive behaviour.

Mr Greene: Yes, I know. That's why I'm here. I just wanted to

know how serious a crime that is. I mean, there's no harm

in talking about things over a beer, is there?

Mr Langston: Well, actually, according to the antitrust law, even

If you only discuss the idea of dividing up territory or pricefixing

with a competitor - that's what Mr Belmont's

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