The Swedish Market Court Ends Asphalt Cartel Case By Increasing Fines

June 2009
Concurrences e-Competition Bulletin, June-II
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The Swedish Market Court, the court of last instance in cases brought under the Swedish Competition Act (the "Act"), put an end to the asphalt cartel case, inter alia, increasing the fines for one of the participants, NCC. Collectively, the fines are the highest ever imposed in a Swedish cartel case, totalling approximately SEK 500 million (approximately €46 million) divided between eight companies.

This article was first published in the June-II 2009 edition of Concurrences e-Competition Bulletin, www.concurrences.com.