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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