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Nichicon questions rivals' leniency bids in EU court appeal over capacitors-cartel fine

By Nicholas Hirst ( October 22, 2020, 14:38 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese capacitor maker Nichicon Corp sparred in court today with the EU's antitrust authority over whether its cartel involvement could be proved by a rival company's leniency statements, and whether the level of fine it received in 2018 was justified. Nichicon was arguing its case at the EU General Court for its European Commission fine of 72.9 million euros to be overturned.Japanese capacitor maker Nichicon Corp sparred in court today with the EU's antitrust authority over whether its cartel involvement could be proved by a rival company's leniency statements, and whether the level of fine it received in 2018 was justified....

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