All,
The dawn raid guidance is mandatory for all Colgate's employee to adhere strictly with the attached checklist. The dawn raid may happen without prior notice from the authority. Inspectors from the competition law authority are authorized to carry out dawn raids at our office if they suspect that CP/Hill's may be involved in a competition law infringement. Dawn raids are unannounced visits where a team of inspectors come to our office and inspect documents they believe to be relevant to a competition law investigation they are conducting. They may also ask questions to employees who may have information they consider to be relevant. Generally, dawn raids take place around 08:00 or 09:00 when our office opens.
We have no reason to believe that a dawn raid will happen in our office but we want all employees to be prepared if this happens. We therefore ask you to read carefully the Checklist attached to this email as it provides practical guidance regarding the steps to take if we face such an inspection. Keep this Checklist in a place where you can easily access it if you hear that a dawn raid is taking place.
Remember a few golden rules if we face a dawn raid: