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Alliance One argues breach of defence rights in Spanish tobacco cartel

By Ana Rita Rego ( January 10, 2013, 17:29 GMT | Insight) -- Alliance One today took a last shot at escaping a cartel fine, levied because a subsidiary colluded on the Spanish raw-tobacco market. The US-based group asked the Court of Justice to declare it isn't responsible for any of Agroexpansion's wrongdoing because the General Court breached its right of defence.Luxembourg – US tobacco company Alliance One today took its appeal of an EU cartel decision before Europe's highest court. The company contested the fines in the case, levied because a subsidiary colluded on the Spanish raw-tobacco market....

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