Konrad Schumm

"The fourth prohibition decision in the area of car distribution in four years: This time it’s Mercedes’ turn"* Introduction The Commission decided on 10 October 2001 to impose a fine of EUR 71.825 million on DaimlerChrysler AG for three types of infringements of Article 81 of the EC Treaty in (...)

"First decision concerning retail price maintenance: Commission imposes a € 30.96 million fine on Volkswagen AG for retail price maintenance measures on the German market"* 1. Introduction On 30 May 2001, the European Commission adopted a decision imposing a fine of € 30.96 million on (...)

"Commission adopts a Report on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1475/95 concerning the distribution of motor vehicles and publishes two further studies"* INTRODUCTION Motor vehicle distribution and servicing agreements are governed by the sector specific block exemption, Commission (...)

"Judgement by the Court of First Instance of 6 July 2000 concerning Commission Decision 98/273/Volkswagen of 28 January 1998"* History By decision of 28.1.1998, the Commission had imposed a record fine of € 102 million on Volkswagen AG, for having committed a very serious infringement of (...)