ECJ THROWS OUT APPEAL FROM FREIGHT FORWARDERS CONTESTING EU CARTEL FINES
March 1st, 2018
THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected appeals from six freight forwarder groups against fines imposed by the European Commission over clams that they participated in four international cartels between 2002 and 2007. The companies concerned are Ceva Freight (UK) (formerly EGL); Kühne + Nagel International; Schenker; Deutsche Bahn; Panalpina; UTi Worldwide, and associated subsidiaries. They were fined a total of EUR169 million in 2012, penalties now upheld by the ECJ. The companies participated in four cartels (although only Kühne and Schenker ...
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