The Lisbon Commerce Court confirms decision against bid-rigging cartel by pharmaceutical companies but substantially reduces fines (Abbott / Menarini / Johnson & Johnson)

Mendes Pereira, Miguel; Carrolo Dos Santos, Nuno

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7 Jan 2010

The Lisbon Commerce Court confirms decision against bid-rigging cartel by pharmaceutical companies but substantially reduces fines (Abbott / Menarini / Johnson & Johnson)

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Lisbon Commerce Court ( Tribunal do Comércio de Lisboa), Abbott / Menarini / Johnson & Johnson, Case n° nº 350/08.8 TYLSB, 7 January 2010 (Portuguese)

On 7 January 2010 the Lisbon Commerce Court upheld a 2008 decision by the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) imposing a € 13.4 million fine on pharmaceutical companies Abbott, Menarini and Johnson & Johnson for participating in a bid-rigging cartel. Back in 2005 the PCA fined the pharmaceutical companies €16 million for participating in two bid-rigging cartels related to public tenders held by

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Miguel Mendes Pereira
DLA Piper (Lisbon)

Portugal 20 contributions 28414 visits
Nuno Carrolo Dos Santos
Vieira de Almeida (Lisbon)

Portugal 12 contributions 15066 visits

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Miguel Mendes Pereira, Nuno Carrolo Dos Santos, The Lisbon Commerce Court confirms decision against bid-rigging cartel by pharmaceutical companies but substantially reduces fines (Abbott / Menarini / Johnson & Johnson), 7 January 2010, e-Competitions January 2010, Art. N° 30637

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