Luxembourg, 27/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of First Instance has confirmed the European Commission's decision of 5 December 2001 that Danone and breweries Interbrew and Alken-Maes, at the time a subsidiary of Danone, was part of a cartel contrary to EU law in the Belgian beer markets. The Court of First Instance does not, however, accept the allegation of aggravating circumstances against Danone and reduced its fine from EUR 44.043 million to EUR 42.41 mil.
The alleged...