Brussels, 18/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes told press on Wednesday that those involved in restrictive trade practices on the Dutch beer market had been fined a total of €273 million. This decision means the total amount imposed in fines for anti-competitive conduct in 2007 is already over €2 billion, compared with €1.8 for the whole of 2006.
The Commission investigation and surprise inspections carried out in 2000 in several member states has led, in...