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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8610

19 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ue/competition
Fine for copper tube cartel

Brussels, 18/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - As was reported briefly, the European Commission has imposed a fine of €79 million on the main European copper producers. Those affected are KME, fined €39.81 million, Wieland Werke (€20.79 million), and Outokumpu (€18.13 million). At the end of an investigation opened in March 2001, the Commission had evidence that these companies had agreements on price-fixing and market-sharing between May 1998 and March 2001, under the cover of official...

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