Cartels

What's new?

This section provides the latest news on the activities of DG Competition in the cartels field. It includes links to

recent press releases on important cases
recent reports on which DG Competition has launched a public consultation

and as from end July 2008 this section includes also links to

the non confidential versions of the decisions in the authentic language
publications in the Official Journal of the summary decisions, the reports of the Hearing Officer and the opinions of the Advisory Committee.

News

23.05.2012	ECN resolution on protection of leniency material in the context of civil damages actions
21.05.2012	Publication of non-confidential version of the decision (en) (amendment) ) in case 38695 – Sodium Chlorate
14.05.2012	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory committee and publication of the non-confidential version of the decision in case 39600 - Refrigeration compressors.
04.05.2012	Publication of non-confidential version of the decision) in case 39605 - CRT glass bulbs
30.04.2012	Publication of non-confidential version of the decision (it) in case 37956 – Concrete reinforcing bar
20.04.2012	Training of National Judges - Deadline extended to 31 May
18.04.2012	Publication of the provisional non-confidential version of the decision en fr in case 38866 – animal feed phosphates
30.03.2012	Updated statistics on cartels are available
28.03.2012	Antitrust: Commission fines nine producers of window mountings €86 million for price fixing cartel
28.03.2012	Antitrust: Commission imposes € 169 million fine on freight forwarders for operating four price fixing cartels
13.03.2012	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committees ((3 October 2011) & (10 October 2012) and publication of the non confidential version of the decision in EN , in case 39482 - Exotic fruit
13.03.2012	Publication of the non-confidential version of the decision [en] in case 38344 - Pre-stressing steel
18.02.2012	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision (19.10.2011), final report of the Hearing Officer (18.10.2011) and opinion of the Advisory Committee (18.10.2011) in case 39605 - CRT glass bulbs
30.01.2012	European Competition Forum on 2 February: webstreaming will be available
08.11.2011	Antitrust: Commission welcomes European Court of Justice judgements in copper tubes cartels
08.12.2011	Updated statistics on cartels are available
07.12.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision (23 June 2010), final report of the Hearing Officer (29 November 2011) and opinion of the Advisory Committees (18 June 2010 & 25 May 2010) in case 39092 - Bathroom fittings and fixtures
07.12.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision (29 June 2011), final report of the Hearing Officer (19 November 2011) and opinion of the Advisory Committees (29 June 2011 & 25 June 2011) in case 38344 - Prestressing steel
29.11.2011	Register now: Commission to host first European Competition Forum on 2 February 2012
10.11.2011	Commission closes investigation of the International airline passenger services case (39.419)
08.11.2011	Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the sector of bearings for automotive and industrial use
19.10.2011	Antitrust: Commission confirms inspections in suspected cartel in the sector of Euro interest rate derivatives
19.10.2011	Press release: Antitrust: Commission fines producers of CRT glass € 128 million in fourth cartel settlement
17.10.2011	Publication of the non-confidential version of the decision [en] in case 39.309 - LCD
17.10.2011	Updated statistics on cartels are available
07.10.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision (8 December 2010), final report of the Hearing Officer (30 November 2010) and opinion of the Advisory Committees (22 November 2010 & 3 December 2010) in case 39.309 - LCD
09.09.2011	Antitrust: Commission welcomes Court judgments in Italian raw tobacco cartel
29.07.2011	2011 ICN Cartel Workshop (Bruges, 10-13 October)
13.07.2011	Antitrust: Commission welcomes Court judgment in the Elevators and Escalators cases
06.07.2011	Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to suspected participants in power cables cartel
21.06.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committee of 19, 10 and 7 May 2010 in case 38511 - DRAM
09.06.2011	Memo: Commission confirms investigation into suspected cartel in the sector of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels
09.06.2011	Updated statistics on cartels are available
07.05.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committee of 23, 21 and 10 June 2010
15.04.2011	Updated statistics on cartels are available
13.04.2011	Publication of the non-confidential version of the decision en it fr es de in case 39.181 - candle waxes
09.04.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committee of 20 July 2010, 14 July 2010, 2 and 16 July 2010
13.04.2011	Press release: Antitrust: Commission fines producers of washing powder € 315.2 million in cartel settlement case
09.02.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committee of 25, 24, 20 and 12 June 2008.
30.03.2011	Publication in the Official Journal of the summary decision, final report of the Hearing Officer and opinion of the Advisory Committee of 8 December 2009, 22 and 18 September 2009.