80/182/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1979 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.672-Floral) (Only the French and German texts are authentic)
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The agreement and concerted practice concerning the joint formation and management of Floral Düngemittelverkaufsgesellschaft mbH (formerly Alfa GmbH) by Générale des Engrais SA, Compagnie Française de l'Azote SA and Société Chimique des Charbonnages SA together with Mr Franz Schiffer and the joint export of compound fertilizers to the Federal Republic of Germany have since 10 May 1968 constituted an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
The application for exemption pursuant to Article 85 (3) of the Treaty with effect from 10 July 1978, made with the notification, is hereby refused.
The undertakings specified in Article 6 shall terminate the infringement found in Article 1.
The following fines are imposed: 1. on Générale des Engrais SA, eighty-five thousand (85 000) EUA, that is to say FF 493 944 735; 2. on Compagnie Française de l'Azote SA, eighty-five thousand (85 000) EUA, that is to say FF 493 944 735; 3. on Société Chimique des Charbonnages SA, eighty-five thousand (85 000) EUA, that is to say FF 493 944 735. These sums shall be paid, within three months of notification of this Decision to the companies concerned, into the following account of the Commission of the European Communities : Société Générale, Direction de l'Étranger, Boîte Postale 317-09, 75454 Paris Cedex 09, Account No 5.770.006.5.
This Decision shall be enforceable in the manner provided in Article 192 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
This Decision is addressed to: 1. Compagnie Française de l'Azote SA, 4, avenue Velasquez, Boîte Postale 198-08, F 75361 Paris Cedex 08; 2. Générale des Engrais SA, 47 rue de Villiers, F 92527 Neuilly-sur-Seine; 3. CdF Chimie, Société Chimique des Charbonnages SA, Tour Aurore, Place des Reflets, Cedex 5, F 92080 Paris Défense 2; 4. Mr Franz Schiffer, Am Güterbahnhof, D 6601 Hanweiler; 5. Floral Düngemittelverkaufsgesellschaft mbH, D 6601 Kleinblittersdorf 2. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1979. For the Commission Raymond VOUEL Member of the Commission
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