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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8009

19 July 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission slaps substantial fines on eight companies for illicit agreement in the graphite electrode sector

Brussels, 18/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission imposed fines representing a total of 218.8 million euro on eight companies which, between 1992 and 1998, participated in a cartel in which they fixed prices and shared out the graphite electrode market.

The companies concerned are (in parenthesis the amount of the fine in euro): SGL Carbon AG (Germany 80.2 million), UCAR International Inc. (United States: 50.4 million), Tokai Carbon Co, Ltd (Japan: 24.5 million),...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of debate over future of Europe (I) - Significance of Irish "no" and responsibilities of Irish Government
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ESDP: Council discusses conflict situations in world and adopts conclusions on conflict prevention
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Second meeting of "Advisors" to Guy Verhofstadt devoted to EU relations with its citizens
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Mr Orban mobilises against illegal acquisitions of Hungarian farm land by Austrian farmers
(EU) EP/FEDERALISM/ALTIERO SPINELLI: Meeting in Ventotene
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New appeal to Russian authorities to stop human rights violations in Chechnya
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Practical proposals for stepping up civil procedures
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Commission proposes in-depth reform of European pharmaceutical legislation
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Despite rejection of its complaint by US tribunal, Commission remains determined to fight cigarette smuggling
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission defines political guidelines on future of transport in Europe pending White Paper
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission presents amended proposal for a Directive on savings taxation, to be adopted in 2002
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Euro-American progress on agenda of next WTO trade talks
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT: World Bank launches appeal to G8 for next round of negotiations to be a "Development Round"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of re-conversion plan of Spanish and Portuguese fishermen and ship owners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposes new approach on social governance and concrete actions to strengthen role of ILO, EU and private sector
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches debate on all aspects of corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY: Eleven Member States in Commission's sights for non-communication of national measures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Germany agrees to modify public bank guarantees and obtain four-year transitional period
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission provides for new rules on leniency measures for fines, in cases of agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps fines on SAS and Maersk Air for market-sharing agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps substantial fines on eight companies for illicit agreement in the graphite electrode sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVC allowed to take over a branch of Amstelland
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission should examine re-capitalisation of Sabena in September in light of agreement concluded by Swissair and Belgian State
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission confirms its 1997 decision authorising, under certain conditions, aid to Alitalia by Italy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation down in Union in June
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: European policy to combat foot-and-mouth disease is not contrary to Community law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission wants to strengthen cooperation with third countries regarding higher education
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants aid to Yemen and several African countries
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Electronics:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/07/2001: