# Cartel Fine Assessor

> Source: https://bryter.com/de/use-cases/antitrust-violations-software/

The Cartel Fine Assessor lets companies estimate the applicable fines that may be imposed by antitrust and competition authorities for infringements of competition laws.

#### Background

Across the world, competition authorities are becoming more aggressive in their investigations and have been known to impose record fines which makes it crucial for businesses to accurately estimate risks to avoid any enforcement action. Assessing these risks is therefore a time-sensitive matter; as soon as companies become aware of potential competition law violations, they need to be able to conduct a risk assessment. Antitrust and competition laws are highly country-specific and local guidelines are changing frequently which makes the determination of applicable laws to assess risks increasingly difficult. 

With BRYTER, companies are able to assess the risk that potential infringements bear quickly and accurately. Our antitrust violation software contains all country-specific laws and authority guidelines and takes the user through a logic-based assessment. The user is guided through an interactive questionnaire and based on these inputs, the tool determines the applicable laws and calculates the respective minimum and maximum fines. As a result, our [risk management software](https://bryter.com/applications/risk-management/) delivers a summary that outlines potential fines per country and appropriate next steps. As part of the tool, selected external counsel are automatically notified and sent a report of all provided details to advise further. The modular logic of BRYTER makes it easy to update and extend the application as laws and guidelines change.