Dawn Raids by Competition Authorities most likely on Tuesdays

From Mondaq 27/01/14:
The rules governing dawn raids by
competition authorities in the EU are complex. Powers vary depending on whether
the raiding authority is the European Commission or a national competition
authority; the suspected infringement; and the legal basis for the decision to
investigate and the execution of the investigation. In the heat of the moment,
companies can compromise themselves if they do not ask the right questions or
do the right things.Yep, the days of calling through the front door
that you “aren’t decent” while your business partner burns papers and takes a
hammer to your hard drive without arousing suspicion are long gone.
Shame. We have analysed a random sample of 20 (relatively recent) EU cartel investigations to identify when the dawn raid that generally kickstarts these investigations took place. Fifteen of the twenty raids first took place on a Tuesday, with the remaining five starting either on a Wednesday or Thursday. In our sample, there were no …
Shame. We have analysed a random sample of 20 (relatively recent) EU cartel investigations to identify when the dawn raid that generally kickstarts these investigations took place. Fifteen of the twenty raids first took place on a Tuesday, with the remaining five starting either on a Wednesday or Thursday. In our sample, there were no …