AFP
Jul 10, 2008
German anti-cartel office fines cosmetic firms almost 10 mln euros
AFP
Jul 10, 2008
 Campagne Chanel make-up |
Nine companies and 13 directors or ex-directors were targeted by the decision, including German subsidiaries of Chanel, Clarins, Yves-Saint-Laurent Beauté, LVMH, L'Oréal, Estée Lauder and Shiseido.
The firms were found to have exhanged information since at least 1995 on products, prices, results and advertising campaigns, the office said in a statement.
Their actions raised the risk of a market collaboration, it added.
Individual fines ranged from 250,000 to 2.1 million euros, but the groups can still appeal the decision.
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