Ahlers loses EU court bid over antitrust fine calculation
By Lewis Crofts ( May 6, 2026, 08:55 GMT | Insight) -- Westfälisches Textilwerk Adolf Ahlers — the largest licensee of French fashion house Pierre Cardin — has failed to convince EU judges that antitrust investigators made mistakes when calculating a €3.5 million fine for territorial restrictions. The lower-tier General Court ruled the European Commission was right to include the consolidated turnover of Ahlers companies, and excluding the turnover of an insolvent subsidiary would have led to a “derisory” fine.Westfälisches Textilwerk Adolf Ahlers — the largest licensee of French fashion house Pierre Cardin — has failed to convince EU judges that antitrust investigators made mistakes when calculating a €3.5 million fine for territorial restrictions....
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