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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Bolloré fined €21 million for price-fixing

Brussels, 23/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 June, the European Commission re-adopted a decision fining Bolloré €21.26 million for its participation in price-fixing and market-sharing agreements in the carbonless paper sector, following the annulment of the previous December 2009 decision by the European Court of Justice for procedural reasons in December 2009 (see (EUROPE 9970). The European Court of Justice considered that Bolloré's rights of defence were infringed because it...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Time to discuss the EU's next budget
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ICELAND: MEPs want Iceland to join EU and call for good solutions to fishing dispute and Icesave
(EU) EU/FYROM: EPP wants FYROM accession talks date to be announced
(EU) EP/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU does not want to become hostage to Russia-Belarus gas dispute
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ukraine gives pledge on EU supply
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Oil platform safety in EU in question
(EU) EU/G20: EU restates positions before Toronto Summit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines 17 bathroom equipment manufacturers €622 million
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bolloré fined €21 million for price-fixing
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid granted to SEA Handling
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises extension of bank guarantee scheme in Germany and recapitalisation scheme in Hungary
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Poland allowed to grant €390 million in aid to increase gas storage capacity
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Prague looking for decision on Galileo Supervisory Authority headquarters
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Some Liberal and Christian Democrat MEPs oppose idea of 50% limit on bonuses
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP and Council clash over financial supervision
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Hedge funds directive vote postponed until end of September
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Andreas Schwab, rapporteur on “consumer rights” directive, says flexibility is required for making progress
(EU) EU/TRADE: Parliamentary committee approves safeguard clause in free trade agreement with South Korea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Turkey speaks of customs union problems
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Specific characteristics of different product quality assurance systems must be maintained, says COPA
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Progress in discussions on operational funds in fruit and vegetable sector
(EU) EU/URBAN POLICY: Adoption of Toledo Declaration
(EU) EU/POVERTY: 9th meeting of people experiencing poverty will focus on implementation of ten-year poverty eradication plan
(EU) EP/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Viviane Reding wants greater protection of online privacy and “right to be forgotten”
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington reaffirms importance of exchange of passenger information in fighting terrorism
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Freedom of expression deteriorating in Europe, Union must use Icelandic example
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates €20 million to help Horn of Africa drought victims
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: €4 million increase in EU aid to victims of 2009 hurricanes in Philippines
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA: Piebalgs welcomes agreement of international community for full resumption of cooperation with Mauritania
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/EIB: Cotonou agreement review will allow bank to increase its funding to ACP countries
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2536: Political agreement of 21 June on the creation and working of the European External Action Service (EEAS)
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