Canned mushrooms (AT.39965) [Archived]

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Canned mushrooms (AT.39965) [Archived]

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Practice notes
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CASE HUB (appeal lodged at General Court by Riberebro in Case T- 313/16) 

ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the final decision of 6 April 2016; it is no longer maintained.

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Case facts

OutlineEuropean Commission article 101 TFEU investigation into a cartel in the market for canned mushrooms (AT.39965). The cartel involved information sharing, price-fixing, agreed volume targets and the allocation of customers.
Latest developmentsOn 6 April 2016, the Commission issued an infringement decision against Riberebro and imposed a fine of €5.194m. The fine included a 50% reduction for leniency. This follows the Commission's infringement decision (and fines totalling €32.2m) imposed on Lutèce, Prochamp and Bonduelle on 25 June 2014 after a settlement.
Parties• Lutèce (based in the Netherlands) • Prochamp (based in the Netherlands) • Bonduelle (based in France) • Riberebro (based in Spain)
Market(s)Canned mushrooms—this includes all mushrooms sold in tins and jars and does not include
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United Kingdom
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Article 101 definition
What does Article 101 mean?

Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union prohibits agreements between undertakings, decisions of associations of undertakings and concerted practices which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition and which affect trade between member States.

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