The EU Commission adopts a new decision and fines air cargo carriers (Airfreight cartel)

Antitrust: Commission re-adopts decision and fines air cargo carriers €776 million for price-fixing cartel* The European Commission has re-adopted a cartel decision against 11 air cargo carriers and imposed a fine totalling € 776 465 000 for operating a price–fixing cartel. The Commission's original decision was annulled by the General Court on procedural grounds. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Millions of businesses depend on air cargo services, which carry more than 20% of all EU imports and nearly 30% of EU exports. Working together in a cartel rather than competing to offer better services to customers does not fly with the Commission. Today's decision ensures that companies that were part of the air cargo cartel are sanctioned for their

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European Commission, The EU Commission adopts a new decision and fines air cargo carriers (Airfreight cartel), 17 March 2017, e-Competitions March 2017, Art. N° 83620

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