DW-WORLD: EU Will Offer Out-of-Court Settlements to Illegal Cartels In an effort to speed up cases against companies accused of price-fixing, the European Union approved offering out-of-court settlements.
In 2007, the EU levied 3.3 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in antitrust fines. (01.07.2008) DW-WORLD: Antitrust Agency Fines Bayer Millions for Aspirin Price-Fixing Germany's antitrust authority has fined pharmaceutical company Bayer 10.3 million euros ($16 million) for illegally fixing the price of medications, including aspirin. (29.05.2008) DW-WORLD: EU Calls for Increased Energy Competition in Germany EU officials want to increase competition in the German energy sector by separating energy production and distribution activities, amid sharply rising prices that have sparked widespread debate in Germany. (12.11.2007)
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