Brussels, 04/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has closed its investigation into an alleged market sharing agreement between Carlsberg of Denmark and Dutch company Heineken. Since the Commission was unable to find evidence to prove concerted practice between the two brewers, the case was closed. Under EU rules, the Commission cannot fine companies for infringements for which it has no evidence that they continued in the five years preceding the start of its investigation.
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