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2011

CDC press release, 10/10/2011
Damages action against members of the Paraffin Wax Cartel
more ...Material in English

CDC press release, 10/06/2011
Damages action against members of the Sodium Chlorate Cartel
more ...Material in English

Obras May 2011
Las cementeras al estrado
more ... Material in Spanish

CDC press release, 28/04/2011 
CDC Hydrogen Peroxide SA: Damages action against Kemira Oyj before Helsinki district court
more ...Material in English

Dow Jones Einkäufer im Markt Newsletter 1/02/2011
Opfer von Lieferanten-Kartellen können sich wehren
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2010

Bloomberg article about the first hearing in the HP case 16/12/2010  
Akzo, FMC Targeted in German Suit That Follows U.S. Class Action Principle
more ...Material in English

CDC press release, 10/12/2010 
CDC Hydrogen Peroxide SA: First hearing into damages action on 16 Dec 2010
more ...Material in English Germany Flag

European Commission press release, 10/12/2010
Antitrust proceedings against a number of cement manufacturers
more... Material in English  Material in French  Material in German  Material in Spanish  Material in Dutch  Material in Italian  Material in Czech      

2009

Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (press release), 29/06/2009
Bußgeldverfahren „Zementkartell“ vor dem OLG Düsseldorf beendet
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Wirtschaftswoche, 27/04/2009 
Doppelt und dreifach
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CDC press release, 23/04/2009 
CDC files action against members of the hydrogen peroxide cartel
more ... Material in English

MLex, 23/04/2009 
CDC lodges EUR 600 mln damage claim in Germany against bleaching cartel
more ... Material in English

Federal Court of Justice, 17/04/2009 
Millionenklage gegen Mitglieder des Zementkartells ist zulässig
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MLex, 17/04/2009 
CDC’s cement cartel claim admissible, says German Supreme Court
more ...  Material in English

2008


Financial Times Deutschland, 12/12/2008 
Zementkonzerne torpedieren Prozess
more in the FTD online archive...  Germany Flag

International Herald Tribune, 05/11/2008
EU raids cement companies in cement probe
more ... Material in English

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 11/08/2008 
Feind aller Kartelle
more in the Süddeutsche Zeitung online archive  ...  Germany Flag

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 11/08/2008 
Kartellsünder sollen büßen
more in the Süddeutsche Zeitung online archive  ...  Germany Flag

MLex, 07/07/2008 
Dyckerhoff disputes right of appeal in cement cartel damages claim
more ...  Material in English

Competition Law360, 07/07/2008 
Large-Scale Damages Actions Tested In Europe
more ...  Material in English

British Aggregates Association, 17/05/2008 
Cement Cartel Success Boosts UK Claims
more ...  Material in English

Agence Europe, 17/05/2008 
Several companies suffering from price-fixing given go-ahead to launch private case in German law
more ...  Material in English

Agence Europe, 17/05/2008 
Plusieurs entreprises lésées par un cartel obtiennent l'autorisation de saisir la justice allemande d'un recours privé
more ...  Material in French

MQR, 16/05/2008 
CDC cement cartel success boosts UK claimants
more ...  Material in English

Die Welt, 15/05/2008 
Gericht lässt 114-Millionen-Euro-Klage gegen Zementfirmen zu
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Börsen-Zeitung, 15/05/2008 
Klage gegen Zementkartell zugelassen
more in the Börsen-Zeitung.de online archive...Germany Flag

Börsen-Zeitung, 15/05/2008 
Kartellschreck Ulrich Classen
more in the Börsen-Zeitung.de online archive ... Germany Flag

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 15/05/2008 
Millionenklage gegen Kartell ist zulässig
more in the FAZ online archive ...  Germany Flag

Financial Times Deutschland, 15/05/2008 
Gericht lässt erstmals Sammelklage zu
more in the FTD online archive...  Germany Flag

ARD, Tagesschau dated 14/05/2008, 20.00 o’clock 
Beitrag der Tagesschau anlässlich des Urteils des OLG Düsseldorfs im Zementverfahren
Tagesschau 20:00 (ca. 11MB)   Germany Flag

Global Competition Review, 14/05/2008 
Germany gives green light to damages claim
more ...  Material in English

Bloomberg, 14/05/2008 
Holcim, HeidelbergCement Lose Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit
more ...  Material in English

les echos.fr, 14/05/2008 
Allemagne: des cimentiers poursuivis pour entente sur les prix
more ...  Material in French

n-tv, 14/05/2008 
Schadensersatzklage erlaubt – Niederlage für Zementkartell
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NOTIMEX, 14/05/2008 
Aprueba Tribunal validez de demanda contra cartel cementero alemán
more ...  Material in Spanisch

Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (press release), 14/05/2008 
100-Millionen-Euro-Schadenersatzklage gegen Zementkartell ist zulässig
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MLex, 23/04/2008 
CDC holds out for favourable admissibility ruling in cement damage claim
more ... Material in English

WDR 3, broadcasted 22/04/2008 
Mündliche Verhandlung im Berufungsverfahren vor dem OLG Düsseldorf
Download (approx. 16MB)   Germany Flag

Ministry of Justice, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), 22/04/2008 
Klage gegen Zementhersteller – Kartell-Opfer vor Durchbruch
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Trends, 21/02/2008 
Er dreigt een schadeclaim voor Solvay
more ...  Material in Dutch

Wirtschaftswoche, 07/01/2008 
Zweiter Zahltag
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2007


MLex, 27/08/2007 
Damage claims plotted as EC publishes hydrogen peroxide cartel decision
more ...  Material in English

MLex, 06/07/2007 
Damages claimants hampered by bitumen cartel decision
more ...  Material in English

The American Lawyer, Focus Europe Supplement, Summer 2007 
A Private Affair
more ...  Material in English

Irish Times, 10/05/2007
Weak dollar to affect CRH 'on paper only'
more ...  Material in English

Contract Journal, 18/04/2007 
Cement in a fix?
more ...  Material in English

Cement International, 1/2007 
Germany: court admits cartel damage claim against cement producers
more ...  Material in English

Contract Journal, 30/03/2007 
Concrete firms question cement pricing levels
more ...  Material in English

British Aggregates Association, 19/03/2007 
British Aggregates Association Launches Cement Market Investigation
more ...  Material in English

Het Financieele Dagblad, 06/03/2007 
Slachtoffers kartel collectief in actie
more ...  Material in Dutch

Het Financieele Dagblad, 06/03/2007 
Schadeadvocaten gaan achter kartels aan
more ...  Material in Dutch

ARD, broadcasted 21/02/2007 
Schadensersatzprozess um Zementkartell wird fortgesetzt
lower quality (ca. 2MB)      higher quality (ca. 15MB)  Germany Flag

Regional Court of Düsseldorf (press release), 21/02/2007 
Schadensersatzprozess um Zementkartell wird fortgesetzt
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Die Welt, 22/02/2007 
Millionenklage gegen Zementkartell zugelassen
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 22/02/2007 
Landgericht lässt Millionen-Klage gegen Zementhersteller zu
more in the FAZ online archive...  Germany Flag

Financial Times Deutschland, 22/02/2007 
Gericht öffnet Tür für Sammelklagen
more in the FTD online archive...   Germany Flag

2006


WDR 3, broadcasted 06/12/2006 
Zur mündlichen Verhandlung vor dem Landgericht Düsseldorf
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Financial Express, 08/12/2006 
Holcim, cement makers to face Feb ruling on cartel damages
more ...  Material in English

Financial Times Deutschland, 07/12/2006 
Zementkunden klagen gegen Kartell
more in the FTD online archive Germany Flag 

Die Welt, 07/12/2006 
Zementkartell auf der Anklagebank
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 07/12/2006 
Juristisches Neuland in der Klage gegen das Zementkartell
more in the FAZ online archive...  Germany Flag

Handelsblatt, 07/12/2006 
Klage gegen Zementkonzerne
more in the Handelsblatt online archive ... Germany Flag

Financial Times Deutschland, 16/01/2006 
Richter Butz und das Kartell
more in the FTD online archive...Germany Flag

2005


Financial Times Deutschland, 21/12/2005 
EU fördert Schadensersatzklagen
more in the FTD online archive... Germany Flag

Financial Times Deutschland, 22/11/2005 
Kampf gegen Kartelle
more in the FTD online archive... Germany Flag

WDR 3, broadcasted 31/08/2005 (and 01/09/2005) 
Fernsehinterview zu den CDC Aktivitäten
low quality (ca. 3MB)      higher quality (ca. 6MB)   Germany Flag

Contract Journal, 10/08/2005 
Cement suppliers face cartel claims
more ...   Material in English

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 30/07/2005 
Geprellte Kunden wollen 140 Millionen Euro von Zementherstellern
more in the FAZ online archive... Germany Flag

Netzzeitung.de, 30/07/2005 
Zementkonzernen droht Schadensersatzklage
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Financial Times Deutschland, 29/07/2005 
Zementkartell droht eine Millionenklage
more in the FTD online archive...Germany Flag

boerse.ARD.de, 29/07/2005 
Dyckerhoff droht Klage
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Handelsblatt, 29/07/2005 
Dyckerhoff droht Millionen-Klage
more in the Handelsblatt online archive...  Germany Flag

manager-magazin.de, 29/07/2005 
Dyckerhoff: Wieder gegen Gesetze verstoßen?
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Manager Magazin 08/2005
Teure Absprachen
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Contract Journal, 29/06/2005 
Cartels blamed for high cement prices
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