20/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Commission confirmed that it had sent a new Statement of Objections to the “Groupement des Cartes bancaires” (CB) as it takes the preliminary view that CB restricted competition between member banks by adopting tariffs which hinder the issuing of cards by new entrants at a reduced price. In July 2004, it said that these prices were set by a decision of the CB acting as an association of undertakings, and not by an agreement between the banks...