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Italian word

collusione

collusion; secret cooperation for fraudulent purposes

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collusion

secret agreement between parties for a fraudulent or illegal purpose

⚠️ The trap

Largely equivalent. The trap lies in competition law: in EU/Italian competition law, 'collusione' covers explicit and tacit collusion between competitors. In common-law antitrust, 'collusion' is less formally defined. Italian competition authority (AGCM) applies EU standards, which differ from U.S. antitrust concepts.

To say "secret agreement between parties for a fraudulent or illegal purpose" in Italian:

collusione

"collusione" in English means:

collusion; secret cooperation for fraudulent purposes

Example

"L'impresa è accusata di collusione con la criminalità organizzata."

"The company is accused of collusion with organised crime."

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