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AG criticises lack of scrutiny of liability-rebuttal evidence in rubber-cartel ruling

By Ana Rita Rego ( September 14, 2010, 14:16 GMT | Insight) -- An Advocate General for the EU’s Court of Justice has faulted a ruling which failed to look at evidence provided by General Química, part of the Repsol group, to rebut a presumption that its parents should be automatically held liable for its involvement in a rubber-chemicals cartel. But he also finds fault with the evidence itself, and recommends dismissing the company's appeal, despite the lower court's lack of scrutiny.An Advocate General for the EU’s Court of Justice has faulted a ruling which failed to look at evidence provided by General Química, part of the Repsol group, to rebut a presumption that its parents should be automatically held liable for its involvement in a rubber-chemicals cartel....

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