List of the highest penalties for antitrust violations in the EU

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This list shows the highest penalties that were awarded in connection with cartel formation in the EU by the Commission or the Directorate-General for Competition . Companies that reveal a cartel to the investigative authorities can receive a leniency program discount. Companies that have already been involved in a cartel, however, receive a surcharge on their penalties.

Cartel name Participating companies (possibly with a fine) Key witness (if any) Duration of the cartel Fine in millions of euros Penalty in current purchasing power (2019) Highest individual penalty
(before lowering)		 Criminal authority source
Abuse of a dominant position in the Android smartphone system Google 4,342 WeKo
Truck cartel Daimler (€ 1.09 billion), Scania (€ 880 million), DAF (€ 753 million), Renault / Volvo (€ 670 million) Iveco (€ 495 million), MAN MAN 1997-2011 3,800 3,923 2,100 WeKo
Preferring Google Shopping Google 2008-2017 2,420 2,498 2,420 WeKo
Libor cartel (EIRD and YIRD cartel) Deutsche Bank (€ 726 million), Société Générale (446), Royal Bank of Scotland (391), JPMorgan (80), Citigroup (70), RP Martin (1), Barclays , UBS Barclays, UBS 2005–2008 (EIRD)
2007–2010 (YIRD)		 1,712 1,812 726 WeKo
Picture tube cartel Philips , LG Electronics , Panasonic , Samsung SDI , Thomson , Toshiba , MTPD, Chunghwa Chunghwa (€ 17 million waiver) 1996-2006 1,470 1,593 313 WeKo
Auto glass cartel Saint-Gobain (penalty increased by 60% to € 880 million), Pilkington (€ 370 million), Asahi Glass , Soliver Asahi Glass (50% discount on originally € 227 million) 1998-2003 1,354 1,550 880 WeKo
Division of gas markets E.ON , Gaz de France (€ 553 million each) 1975-2005 1.106 1,262 553 WeKo
Banking cartel Barclays (€ 210 million), RBS (€ 249 million), Citigroup (€ 310 million), JPMorgan (€ 228 million), MUFG (€ 69 million), UBS UBS 2007-2013

2009–2012

1,068 1,125 310 WeKo
Intel discounts Intel 2002-2007 1,060 1,210 1,060 WeKo
LTE baseband chipsets Qualcomm Apple 2017 997 1,029
Elevator and Escalator Cartel ThyssenKrupp (increased by 50% to € 480 million), Otis , Schindler , Kone , Mitsubishi 1995-2004 992 1,165 480 WeKo
Rolling bearing cartel Schaeffler (€ 370 million), SKF (€ 325 million), NTN (€ 201 million), NSK , JTEKT , NFC JTEKT (€ 86 million waiver) 2004-2011 953 1.009 370 WeKo
Microsoft 2004-2007 899 1,029 899 WeKo
Vitamin cartel F. Hoffmann-La Roche (€ 462 million), BASF , Takeda Pharmaceutical , Daiichi Pharmaceutical , Eisai , Merck , Solvay , Aventis (formerly Rhône-Poulenc) Aventis 1989-1999 855 1,088 462 WeKo
Air freight cartel Air France , KLM , British Airways , Cargolux , Singapore Airlines , SAS (increased by 50%), Cathay Pacific Airways , Japan Airlines , Martinair , Air Canada , Qantas , LAN Chile , Lufthansa Lufthansa 1999-2006 799 902 183 WeKo
Cartel for gas-insulated switchgear Siemens (increased by 50% to € 396.5 million), Mitsubishi Electric , Toshiba , Alstom (increased by 50%), Areva (increased by 50%), Hitachi , VA Technologie , Schneider Electric , Fuji Denki Holdings , Japan AE Power Systems, ABB ABB (€ 215 million waiver) 1988-2004 751 882 396.5 WeKo
Wax cartel Sasol (50% discount on originally 636 million €), Total , ExxonMobil , RWE , Eni (increased by 60%), Hansen & Rosenthal , MOL , Repsol , Tudapetrol, Shell (increased by 60%, but waived in full) Shell (€ 96 million waiver) 1992-2005 670 817 318 WeKo
Butadiene rubber cartel Eni (€ 272 million), Shell , Dow Chemical , Unipetrol , Trade-Stomil Bayer (€ 204 million waiver) 1996-2002 519 623 272 WeKo
Flat glass cartel Guardian Industries (€ 148 million), Pilkington , Saint-Gobain , Asahi Glass Asahi Glass 2004-2005 487 572 148 WeKo
Club Europa (Prestressing Steel Cartel) ArcelorMittal (€ 276/230 million), Westphalian wire industry , GlobalSteelWire / Tycsa , Emesa / Galycas / Arcelor, Voestalpine , ORI Martin / Siderurgica Latina Martin, Companhia Previdente / Socitrel, Saarstahl , and others Saarstahl 1984-2002 458 517 230 (276) WeKo
Plasterboard cartel Lafarge (€ 250 million), British Plaster Board (now Saint-Gobain), Knauf Gips , Gyproc Benelux 1992-1998 458 583 250 WeKo
Sanitary cartel Ideal Standard (€ 113 million), Villeroy & Boch , Sanitec , Grohe , Roca , Duravit , Hansa Metallwerke , Dornbracht , Kludi etc. Masco ( Hansgrohe ) 1992-2004 402 425 113 (326.1) WeKo
Bleach cartel Solvay (€ 167 million), Arkema , Ausimont (today Solvay), Kemira , AkzoNobel , FMC Corporation Foret, SNIA SpA / Caffaro, Degussa Degussa (€ 130 million waiver) 1994-2000 388 466 167 WeKo
Sausage cartel Bell Germany Holding GmbH; Böklunder Plumrose GmbH & Co. KG, Böklund / Könecke Fleischwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG; Döllinghareico GmbH & Co. KG; Herta GmbH ( Nestlé ); Franz Wiltmann GmbH & Co. KG; H. Kemper GmbH & Co. KG; H. & E. Reinert Holding GmbH & Co. KG ; Hans Kupfer & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG; Heidemark Mästerkreis GmbH & Co. KG; Heinrich Nölke GmbH & Co. KG; Höhenrainer Delikatessen GmbH; Lutz Fleischwaren GmbH ( Vion NV ); Marten Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG; Meica Ammerländische Fleischwarenfabrik Fritz Meinen GmbH & Co. KG; Metten Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG; Ponnath Die Meistermetzger GmbH; Rudolf and Robert Houdek GmbH; Rügenwalder Mill Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG; Westfälische Fleischwarenfabrik Stockmeyer GmbH ( heristo AG); Wiesenhof Geflügelwurst GmbH & Co. KG ( PHW Group ) and Willms Fleisch GmbH. Several of the companies are now in the mills Group risen 338 411 70 (min.) BKartA
Beer cartel (Germany) Radeberger (around € 190 million), Anheuser-Busch InBev , Bitburger , Krombacher , Veltins , Warsteiner , Ernst Barre , Carlsberg Germany, Bolten-Brauerei , Erzquell Brewery , Cölner Hofbräu Früh , private brewery Gaffel Becker & Co Anheuser-Busch InBev 2006-20XX 338 358 190 BKartA
Cement cartel HeidelbergCement (251.5 million €, reduced 169.9), Schwenk Zement (142 million, reduced 70), Dyckerhoff (95 million, reduced 50), Lafarge (86 million, reduced 24), Alsen AG (74 Million, reduced 14.6), Readymix, now Cemex (12) (1970-) 1989-2002 330 377 169.9 (251.5) BKartA / OLG Düsseldorf
Detergent cartel Procter & Gamble (€ 211 million), Unilever , Henkel handle 2002-2005 315 348 211 WeKo
Zipper cartel YKK (€ 150 million), Coats , William Prym , ARaymond , Scovill, Berning Prym 1991-2001
Prym-Coats 1977-1998		 303 356 150 WeKo
High voltage cable cartel Prysmian (€ 105 million), Nexans (71), VISCAS (35), J-Power Systems ( joint venture between Sumitomo Electric and Hitachi , penalty reduced by 45%), LS Cable , Safran , Kabelwerke Brugg , EXSYM , Taihan , NKT ABB (€ 33 million waiver) 1999-2009 302 320 105 WeKo
Sugar cartel Südzucker (€ 195.5 million), Nordzucker , Pfeifer & Langen Nordzucker (reduction to € 10 million) 1990s – 2009 280 296 195.5 BKartA
Carbonless paper cartel Arjowiggins (€ 184 million), August Koehler paper mill , Zanders Feinpapiere , Bolloré , Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Bielefeld , Torraspapel , Papeteries Mougeot, Divipa, Zicuñaga, Sappi Sappi (1989-) 1992-1995 270 344 184 WeKo
Beer cartel (Netherlands) Heineken (€ 198 million after reduction), Grolsch , Bavaria , InBev InBev (€ 83 million waiver) 1996-1999 250 294 198 (219) WeKo
Chloroprene rubber cartel Eni (increased by 50% to € 132 million), DuPont / Dow Chemical , Denka , Tōsō (50% discount to originally € 10 million), Bayer (increased by 50%, but waived in full) Bayer (€ 201 million waiver) 1993-2006 247.6 291 132 (201) WeKo
Liquefied gas cartel Friedrich Scharr KG , Primagas , Progas , Sano-Propan , Tyczka Totalgaz 1997-2005 244 258 100 BKartA / OLG Düsseldorf
Vertical fall Confectionery: Haribo (or Edmund Münster GmbH & Co. KG), Lidl , Edeka , Rewe , Kaufland , Metro , Aldi ; Alfred Ritter , Edeka and Rewe
coffee: Melitta , Edeka , Kaufland , Metro , Rewe and Rossmann
Pet food: Fressnapf , Das Futterhaus
Bier: AB InBev , A. Kempf , EDEKA , Metro , Netto and Rewe
body care products: Johnson & Johnson , Dr. Kurt Wolff and several dealers 		Rewe, AB InBev, Mars Germany, Melitta 2004–2008 (Melitta)
2004–2009 (Haribo)
2005–2008 (Ritter Sport)
2006–2009 (beer)		 242 254 BKartA
Acrylic glass cartel Arkema (€ 111.3 million after reduction), ICI , Lucite International , Quinn Barlo (now Aventas ), Degussa Degussa (waiver of € 264 million) 1997-2002 237.5 263 111.3 (219.1) WeKo
Rail friends ThyssenKrupp GfT Gleistechnik (€ 191 million), voestalpine TSTG & BWG (14.9), Stahlberg Roensch (13), Moravia Steel (10), Schreck-Mieves voestalpine 2001–2008 (–2011)
GfT – VÖEST since the 1980s		 232.22 252 191 BKartA
Graphite cartels 380.84 479
Graphite Electrode Cartel SGL Carbon (€ 80 million), GraphTech (then UCAR International, 50.4), Tokai Carbon (24.5), Showa Denko Carbon , VAW Aluminum , SEC Carbon , Nippon Carbon , Carbide Graphite 1992-1998 218.8 278 80.2 WeKo
Carbon brush cartel Carbone Lorraine (€ 43.05 million), Schunk (30.87 million, then Hoffmann & Co. Elektrokohle), SGL Carbon (23.64), Morgan Crucible Morgan Crucible (full remission) 1997-1998 101.44 116 43 WeKo
Graphite special product cartel (isostatic and extruded size) SGL Carbon (€ 27.75 million), Tōyō Tanso (10.8), Carbone Lorraine (7), Tokai Carbon (7), Ibiden , Nippon Steel , Intech , GraphTech GraphTech (full waiver) 1993-1998 60.6 77 28 WeKo

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes a fine of EUR 2.42 billion on Google for abusing its dominant position as a search engine by improperly preferential treatment of its own price comparison service , June 27, 2017
  2. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes fines of EUR 1.71 billion for participation in interest rate cartels in the derivatives industry December 4, 2013
  3. ↑ Antitrust law: Manufacturer of picture tubes for televisions and computer screens involved in two cartels for a decade - Commission imposes a fine of EUR 1.47 billion on December 5, 2012
  4. ↑ Correction: Market sharing cartel: Over 1.3 billion euros fine for car glass manufacturers November 12, 2008
  5. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission fines E.ON and GDF Suez € 553 million each for splitting up gas markets in France and Germany July 8, 2009
  6. ↑ European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Antitrust: Commission fines Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, JPMorgan and MUFG € 1.07 billion for participating in foreign exchange spot trading cartel. Retrieved May 20, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Antitrust law: Intel has to pay EUR 1.06 billion for abuse of its dominant position and stop illegal behavior May 13, 2009
  8. ↑ Competition: Qualcomm has to pay a EUR 1 billion fine to the EU January 24, 2018
  9. ↑ Competition: Fines of more than EUR 990 million for participating in elevator and escalator cartels February 21, 2007
  10. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes fines of EUR 953 million on manufacturers of rolling bearings for cars and trucks in cartel settlement proceedings March 19, 2014
  11. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes a fine of EUR 899 million on Microsoft for failure to comply with its decision of March 2004 February 27, 2008
  12. ↑ Commission fines vitamin cartels November 21, 2001
  13. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission fines 11 airfreight companies with fines of EUR 799 million for price cartel November 9, 2010
  14. ↑ Competition: EU Commission fines more than EUR 750 million against manufacturers of gas-insulated switchgear January 24, 2007
  15. ↑ EU Commission imposes a fine of EUR 676 million on Wachskartel October 1, 2008
  16. ↑ Competition: EUR 519 million fine for manufacturers and distributors of synthetic rubber for price cartel November 29, 2006
  17. ↑ Antitrust law: Fine in the millions of EUR 486.9 for price cartel from flat glass manufacturers November 28, 2007
  18. ↑ Starting year 2010
  19. ↑ REICHTIGT1 Competition: EU Commission imposes fines of EUR 458 million on longstanding cartel of prestressing steel manufacturers October 6, 2010
  20. ↑ Gypsum board cartel: EU Commission imposes heavy fines on four companies November 27, 2002
  21. ↑ The court upholds the decision imposing fines on Knauf, Lafarge and Gyproc for their involvement in a cartel in the plasterboard market, but reduces BPB's fine on July 8, 2008
  22. ↑ The Court of Justice confirms the fine of 249.6 million euros imposed on Lafarge for its anti-competitive behavior on the plasterboard market on June 17, 2010
  23. ↑ Antitrust law: Fines of € 622 million against 17 manufacturers of bathroom fittings for participating in the price cartel June 23, 2010
  24. ↑ The court is reducing the fines imposed on various companies for participating in a cartel in the bathroom equipment market on 16 September 2013
  25. ↑ Competition: Bleach Cartel - Commission imposes fines of 388.128 million euros on seven companies May 3, 2006
  26. ↑ Tönnies. Meat company bypasses antitrust penalty January 31, 2015
  27. ↑ Bundeskartellamt imposes fines on sausage manufacturers July 15, 2014
  28. ↑ Cartel proceedings against brewers with further fines concluded April 2, 2014
  29. ↑ The "cement cartel" fine proceedings before the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court ended  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. June 29, 2009@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.inarchive.com  
  30. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes fines of EUR 315.2 million on washing powder manufacturers in cartel settlement proceedings April 13, 2011
  31. ↑ Corrected: Antitrust law: Commission fines zipper cartels in excess of EUR 303 million 19 September 2007
  32. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission imposes cartel fines totaling EUR 302 million on manufacturers of high-voltage cables , April 2, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Cartel Office imposes fines on sugar manufacturers February 18, 2014
  34. ↑ Cartel in the carbonless paper market: Commission changes fine for Bolloré 23 June 2010
  35. ^ Commission fine of ten participants in a carbonless paper cartel December 20, 2001
  36. ↑ Competition: Commission fines beer cartel in the Netherlands in the amount of EUR 273 million on April 18, 2007
  37. ↑ The Court of Justice confirms the fines of 198 million euros and 20.71 million euros that were imposed on Heineken NV and Bavaria NV for their participation in a cartel on the Dutch beer market on December 19, 2012
  38. ↑ Antitrust law: Commission punishes market sharing and price fixing by chloroprene rubber manufacturers with an antitrust fine of EUR 247.6 million on December 5, 2007
  39. ↑ Federal Cartel Office fines liquid gas companies in the millions on December 19, 2007
  40. ↑ No. 10/2013 Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court imposes heavy fines on the "liquefied gas cartel" April 16, 2013
  41. ↑ Case report: Fines for vertical price fixing for Haribo products , June 18, 2015
  42. ↑ Case report: Fines for vertical price fixing for Ritter products , June 18, 2015
  43. ↑ Case report: Fines for vertical price fixing in the distribution of roasted coffee , January 18, 2016
  44. ↑ Case report: Fines for vertical price fixing in the distribution of beer , May 9, 2016
  45. ↑ Vertical price maintenance in the food retail sector - most of the fine proceedings completed , June 18, 2015
  46. ↑ Fines for vertical price fixing for Haribo products , June 18, 2015
  47. ↑ Fines for vertical price fixing for Ritter products , June 18, 2015
  48. ↑ Fines for vertical price fixing in the distribution of roasted coffee , January 18, 2016
  49. ↑ Vertical price maintenance in the food retail sector - now also fine proceedings in the beer product group have largely been concluded , May 9, 2016
  50. ↑ EU imposes heavy fine on the acrylic glass cartel Handelsblatt from June 1, 2006
  51. ↑ Decision of the Commission of May 31, 2006 in proceedings under Article 81 of the EC Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 53 of the EEA (Case No. COMP / F / 38.645 - Methacrylate) (PDF)
  52. ↑ The court reduces the fine imposed on Arkema and its subsidiaries for participating in a cartel in the methyl acrylates sector from EUR 219.1 million to EUR 111.3 million on June 7, 2011
  53. ↑ Bundeskartellamt imposes first fines in the rail case € 124.58 million, July 5, 2012
  54. ↑ Bundeskartellamt again punishes agreements between rail manufacturers € 97.64 million, July 23, 2013
  55. ↑ 10 million euros fine against Moravia Steel in the rail cartel ( memento of the original from May 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. € 10 million, July 11, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bundeskartellamt.de
  56. ↑ Commission fines eight members of the graphite electrode cartel July 18, 2001
  57. ↑ Commission fines five members of a cartel in the carbon and graphite products sector December 3, 2003
  58. ↑ The Court of Justice confirms the Commission's decision on the cartel in the market for electrotechnical and mechanical carbon and graphite products on November 12, 2009
  59. ↑ Commission fines eight companies for cartel in specialty graphite products December 17, 2002