75/77/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 January 1975 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/27.039 - preserved mushrooms) (Only the English and French texts are authentic)
The agreement entered into in Taipeh on 8 January 1973 between the following undertakings and associations of undertakings: - Blanchaud SA,
- Euroconserves,
- Champifrance,
- Faval SA,
- Champex-Centre,
- Taïwan Mushroom Packers United, Export Corporation,
to share the German market amongst themselves and to apply concerted sales prices constitutes a breach of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
The undertakings referred to in Article 1 shall terminate the agreement of 8 January 1973.
1. The following fines are imposed in respect of this infringement: (a) on the société anonyme Blanchaud, 32 000 (thirty-two thousand) units of account, that is 177 734 (one hundred and seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four) French francs;
(b) on the groupement d'intérêt économique Euroconserves, 32 000 (thirty-two thousand) units of account, that is 177 734 (one hundred and seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four) French francs;
(c) on the groupement d'intérêt économique Champifrance, 26 000 (twenty-six thousand) units of account, that is 144 408 (one hundred and forty-four thousand, four hundred and eight) French francs;
(d) on the société anonyme Faval, 2 000 (two thousand) units of account, that is 11 108 (eleven thousand one hundred and eight) French francs;
(e) on the société d'intérêt collectif agricole Champex-Centre, 8 000 (eight thousand) units of account, that is 44 433 (forty-four thousand, four hundred and thirty-three) French francs.
2. This Decision shall be enforceable against the abovementioned undertakings or associations of undertakings in the manner provided by Article 192 of the EEC Treaty.
This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:
Blanchaud SA, BP No 4, F 49 580 Chacé.
Euroconserves, BP No 4, F 49 250 Beaufort-en-Vallée.
Champifrance, BP No 159, F 49 400 Saumur.
Faval SA, BP No 44, F 37 500 Chinon.
Champex-Centre, avenue Charles Bedaux, F 37 000 Tours.
Taïwan Mushroom Packers United Export Corporation, PO Box 1 634, Taipeh (Taïwan).
Done at Brussels, 8 January 1975.
For the Commission
The President
François-Xavier ORTOLI
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