87/1/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 December 1986 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/31.128 - Fatty Acids) (Only the Dutch, French and German texts are authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The conclusion in September 1979 by Unichema, Henkel and Oleofina of an agreement to exchange information about their sales of oleine and stearine and the implementation of the agreement until the end of 1982 constituted an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty.

Article 2

The following fines are hereby imposed on the undertakings named herein in respect of the infringement set out in Article 1:

i) Unichema: 50 000 ECU,

ii) Henkel: 50 000 ECU,

iii) Oleofina: 50 000 ECU.

These fines shall be paid into the Commission's accounts as follows:

1.2 // i) by Unichema: // // (a) Account No 54.16.99.369 // Commissie van de Europese Gemeenschappen Brussel - ECU (for payment in ECU), // Algemene Bank Nederland NV, // // attentie de Herr F. Maane, // // Vijzelstraat, 32, // // Amsterdam, // // (b) Account No 41.60.95.518 // (for payment in Fl), // Ambrobank, // // Rembrandtplein 47, // // Postbus 1220, // // Amsterdam 1000, // // ii) by Henkel: // // (a) Account No 262.00.64910 // Kommission der Europaeischen Gemeinschaften Bruessel - ECU (for payment in ECU), // Sal. Oppenheim & Cie, // // Untersachsenhausen 4, // // 5000 Koeln, // // (b) Account No 260.00.64910 // (for payment in DM), // Sal. Oppenheim & Cie, // // Untersachsenhausen 4, // // 5000 Koeln, // // iii) by Oleofina: // // (a) Account No 426-4403003-54 // Commission des Communautés Européennes Bruxelles - ECU (for payment in ECU), // Kredietbank, // // Agence Schuman, // // 4, Rond Point Schuman, // // 1040 Bruxelles, // // (b) Account No 426-4403001-52 // (for payment in Bfrs), // Kredietbank, // // Agence Schuman, // // 4, Rond Point Schuman, // // 1040 Bruxelles, //

within three months from the date of notification of this Decision. On expiry of that period interest shall automatically be payable at the rate charged by the European Monetary Cooperation Fund on its ECU operations on the first working day of the month in which this Decision was adopted, plus 3,5 percentage points, i. e. 10,75 %. Should payment be made in the national currency of the addressees, the exchange rate applicable shall be that prevailing on the day preceding payment.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to:

i) Unilever NV, Burg. s'Jacobsplein 1,

Postbus 760,

NL 3000 DG Rotterdam, on behalf of Unichema,

ii) Henkel KGaA,

Postfach 1100,

D-4000 Duesseldorf 1,

iii) Oleofina SA.

15, rue de la Loi,

B-1040 Bruxelles.

This Decision is enforceable pursuant to Article 192 af the EEC Treaty.

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1986

For the Commission

Peter SUTHERLAND

Member of the Commission