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EU & Competition Law News - 8 October, 2008

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The Commission has imposed a total fine of EUR 676 million on 9 groups - ENI, ExxonMobil, Hansen & Rosenthal, Tudapetrol, MOL, Repsol, Sasol, RWE and Total - for participating in a paraffin wax cartel in the EEA between 1992 and 2005 in violation of Article 81 of the EC Treaty.

FinlandAntitrust/Competition Law

In this issue:

Competition: Commission fines wax producers EUR 676 million for price fixing and market sharing cartel

Competition: Commission publishes document setting out provisions on international relations in competition policy

Competition: Commission requests Slovakia to re-open competition in the hybrid mail sector

Competition (Sweden): Nordic competition authorities present joint report on the pharmaceutical market

Merger control: Commission clears proposed acquisition of parts of ABN AMRO's assets by Deutsche Bank

Merger control: Commission approves modified Alpha Card joint venture between American Express and Fortis

Merger Control (Sweden): Swedish Competition Authority issues transitional provisions on merger control

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EU & Competition Law News - 8 October, 2008

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