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Berning asks EU court for haberdashery cartel fine reduction

By Ana Rita Rego ( July 6, 2011, 14:23 GMT | Insight) -- German company Berning & Sohne today asked the General Court to reduce a fine imposed for its involvement in a haberdashery cartel. Lawyers attacked the European Commission’s decisions on three fronts, alleging a breach of Berning’s right to a defence, that the decision was time-barred, and that the fine mis-represented the company’s actual participation in the cartel.Luxembourg – German Berning & Söhne (Berning) today asked the General Court to reduce a fine imposed for its involvement in a haberdashery cartel....

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