European
Commission fines railway companies in cargo cartel
The
Commission has imposed penalties of around EUR 50 on Deutsche Bahn (DB) and
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer belges / Nationale Maatschappij der
Belgische Spoorwegen (SNCB) for a customer allocation cartel in relation to rail
cargo, contrary to Article 101 TFEU.
This
is the 35th cartel settlement since the first settlement decision in
May 2010.
DB
received a 50% increase in the fine for recidivism.
The
Commission found that over a 6 year period the companies exchanged confidential
information on customer requests and provided each other with higher quotes.
The
companies have denied that customers suffered any damage as a result of the
conduct, possibly with an eye on mitigating future claims in private enforcement
actions.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1843
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