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Court unpicks rubber cartel decision
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Europe’s General Court has overturned the European Commission’s decision finding Unipetrol and Trade Stomil guilty of price fixing in the market for synthetic rubbers used in tyre production. It also reduced Eni’s fine.
EU court cancels switchgear fines
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Europe’s General Court has annulled cartel fines against technology companies Mitsubishi and Toshiba, ruling that the European Commission treated the EU and Japanese divisions of the companies “unequally” when calculating penalties.
DG Comp suffers more cartel fine cuts
Friday, 17 June 2011
Europe’s General Court yesterday reduced cartel fines against beer companies Heineken and Bavaria by 10 per cent, citing the European Commission’s failure to prove the companies had coordinated illegally on commercial matters.
EU court annuls fines in hydrogen peroxide case
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Europe’s General Court has wiped out a European Commission antitrust fine against Italian energy company Edison, finding that DG Comp did not properly explain its reasons for rejecting evidence the company presented in its defence.
DG Comp error sees reduction in Arkema cartel fine
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Europe’s General Court today cut a European Commission fine issued to chemical company Arkema by €106 million, citing calculation errors.
Microsoft battles for fine reduction
Premium Article - Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Microsoft today claimed the €899 million fine imposed on it by the European Commission in 2008 was excessive.
Visa loses restrictive practices appeal
Premium Article - Friday, 15 April 2011
Credit card network Visa’s €10.2 million restrictive practices fine remains intact after Europe’s General Court threw out its appeal against a 2007 DG Comp decision.
EU court lowers cartel fines citing DG Comp errors
Premium Article - Thursday, 24 March 2011
Europe’s General Court has reduced or cancelled fines for eight companies penalised in the European Commission’s copper fittings cartel after finding errors in the enforcer's ruling.
Mixed results for switchgear appeals
Premium Article - Friday, 04 March 2011
Europe’s General court has upheld a €397 million fine against Siemens for its role in a 16-year cartel to allocate markets, rig bids and fix the prices of gas-insulated switchgears. It reduced penalties imposed on Siemens Austria subsidiaries and two other companies.
Airlines line up to appeal against EU air cargo fines
Premium Article - Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Lufthansa, the successful immunity applicant in the European Commission’s air cargo cartel case, has challenged the result of the case to the EU’s General Court, sources have confirmed to GCR.
European court upholds breach-of-seal fine
Premium Article - Thursday, 16 December 2010
Europe’s General Court has upheld a €38 million fine against German utility E.ON for breaking a seal during an inspection in 2008.
EU court backs DG Comp in tobacco cartel fine
Premium Article - Wednesday, 27 October 2010
The EU’s General Court today partly dismissed an appeal from US tobacco company Alliance One International against fines issued by the European Commission for price fixing.
Deltafina's fine slashed by General Court
Premium Article - Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Tobacco seller Deltafina was today granted a significant reduction in a fine imposed by the European Commission for its part in a Spanish raw tobacco cartel.
General court rules against Ryanair
Premium Article - Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Ryanair will not be allowed to merge with Irish rival Aer Lingus, after Europe’s General Court today supported a European Commission decision to block the airline tie-up.
State aid to French broadcaster deemed legal
Premium Article - Friday, 02 July 2010
Europe’s General Court has said that France’s €150 million subsidy to public television broadcaster France Télévisions is in line with EU state aid regulations.
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