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Commission imposes €3 168 000 fine on ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG

Brussels, 20/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has re-adopted a decision on a cartel in the stainless steel sector and fined ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG (formerly Krupp Nirosta GmbH) a total of €3 168 000. The infringement consisted in the participation of Thyssen Stahl GmbH (formerly Thyssen Stahl AG) in a cartel fixing an important part of the price of stainless steel ("the alloy surcharge") between 1993 and 1994 in violation of Article 65 of the (now lapsed) ECSC Treaty....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU must respect parallelism between enlargement and consolidation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Poland continues to veto opening of talks on new partnership agreement with Russia
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Three accession negotiation chapters to be opened with Croatia on Thursday
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS: Erkki Tuomioja at UN to speak about Cyprus
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Moves for air transport to be brought into EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2011-12
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Sofia partially excluded from internal air market
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: “Verbal” agreement on continuation of current meat exports to Russia after accession of Bulgaria and Romania - Polish embargo remains
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes €3 168 000 fine on ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Spanish measures in proposed E.ON/Endesa takeover violate EC law
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves conditional restructuring aid to Polish motor company FSO
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves €2.03 million investment aid for German shipyard Rolandwerft
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves three acquisitions
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Difficult agreement on 2007 fishing possibilities
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Insufficient restructuring in sugar sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reduction in catches of deep-sea species confirmed
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Guide prices adopted for fisheries products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/ECB: Jean-Claude Trichet says it is unfair to take it out on the ECB
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes ways of averting future extraordinary renditions by CIA in Europe
(EU) EU/DIAMOND TRADE: Union to chair Kimberley process certification system in 2007
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission satisfied with almost completed restructuring of Czech and Polish steel firms
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EPO believes London Protocol and EPLA are stepping stones to Community patent
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: “Culture first! Coalition” expresses relief at decision to defer draft recommendation on private copying
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves three acquisitions under simplified procedure
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(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears €76 million aid to production plant for solar energy modules
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Glatfelter takeover of Crompton's Lydney paper mill
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Client/lawyer privilege only protects client/lawyer relations directly concerned by action
(EU) EU/EIB/POLAND: Loans for SME-implemented and environmental projects
(EU) EU/EIB/TURKEY: Loan for construction of high-speed Istanbul-Ankara railway line
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: €154 million for energy production and environmental protection in Tunisia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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EUROPE/DOCUMENTS N. 2459 European Council conclusions (cont.) - Part 2:
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