The EU Court of First Instance confirms the sanction inflicted to an automaker for having adopted restrictions on parallel exports through its Dutch dealers (Peugeot)
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On 5 October 2005, the Commission imposed a fine of €49.5 million on a car manufacturer for adopting a series of measures to restrict parallel exports of its branded vehicles by its Dutch dealers.
Between January 1997 and September 2003, this supplier allegedly implemented a bonus system reserved for sales resulting in registration in the Netherlands, de facto excluding export sales. It also allegedly exerted various types of pressure on
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