SEC Filing: Atmel Corporation - Update on EC's investigation into smart cards
( March 1, 2010, 14:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- Extract: For example, in October 2008, officials of the EU Commission (the “Commission”) conducted an inspection at the offices of one of our French subsidiaries. We have been informed that the Commission was seeking evidence of potential violations by us or our subsidiaries of the EU’s competition laws in connection with the Commission’s investigation of suppliers of integrated circuits for smart cards. We have responded to the Commission’s September and October 2009 requests for informationExtract: For example, in October 2008, officials of the EU Commission (the “Commission”) conducted an inspection at the offices of one of our French subsidiaries. We have been informed that the Commission was seeking evidence of potential violations by us or our subsidiaries of the EU’s competition laws in connection with the Commission’s investigation of suppliers of integrated circuits for smart cards. We have responded to the Commission’s September and October 2009 requests for information. We continue to cooperate with the Commission’s investigation and have not received any specific findings, monetary demand or judgment through the date of filing this Form 10-K....
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