Danone loses appeal in EU cartel case

Frustration grows over EU wine reform

16-Jan-2007

Slow progress of plans to radically reform Europe's wine sector threatens to undermine many of the benefits they may bring, a French wine industry leader told BeverageDaily.com

Chirac dismisses French protectionism claims

16-Mar-2006

Europe has no time for national champions if it is to compete in the world, warned the European Commission president Wednesday, as French president Jacques Chirac dismissed claims that France was protectionist.

Industry wants crackdown against anti-competitive packaging laws

16-Mar-2006

The EU's packaging industry association has called on the European Commission to crackdown on members states who break the rules under the bloc's harmonised system of law.

Danone loses appeal in EU cartel case

France's Danone must pay a €42m fine for its role in a cartel in Belgium, an EU court has ruled, backing Commission plans to get tough on repeat offenders.

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