The following pages give an overview of those markets in which CDC is already in the process of enforcing or preparing to enforce damage claims resulting from infringements of antitrust law.

Many other sectors have been subject to investigations by cartel authorities and fines have been imposed. In particular the following markets have recently been investigated by national and international cartel authorities:

·       Acrylic glass, polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) (COMP/38.645, cf. press release of the European Commission from 31/05/2006, IP/06/698),

·         Bitumen Netherlands (IP/06/1179), (COMP/F/38.456, see also the article of MLex, 06.07.2007)

·         Choline chloride (COMP/37.533),

·         Concrete reinforcing bars (COMP/E-2/37.956),

·         Copper plumbing tubes (COMP/38.069),

·         Electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products (COMP/E2/38.359),

·         Gas insulated switchgears (COMP/38.899),

·         Graphite electrodes (COMP/E-1/36.490),

·         Industrial thread (COMP/38.337),

·         Industrial tubes (COMP/E-1/38.240),

·         Industrial bags (COMP/38.354),

·         Industrial insurances (cf. German FCO's press release from 23/03/2005),

·         Fittings (COMP/F/38.121),

·         Monochloroacetic Acid (MCAA)  (COMP/37.773),

·         Organic peroxides (COMP/E-2/37.857),

·         Paper industry, paper production (cf. AR 2003/04, p. 92 and 94 et seq.),

·         Plasterboards (COMP/E-1/37.152),

·         Pyrotechnical products (cf. AR 2003/04, p. 103),

·         Raw tobacco (COMP/38.281),

·         Rubber chemicals (COMP/38.443),

·         Sorbates (COMP/E-1/37.370),

·         Speciality graphites (COMP/37.667, cf. MEMO/07/182),

·         Synthetic rubber (COMP/F/37.638),

·         Vitamins (COMP/E-1/37.512),

·         Waste disposal sector (cf. AR 2003/04, p. 103),

·         Air Cargo (cf. press release of the European Commission of 21/12/2007 MEMO/07/622).

(COMP: Decision of the European Commission, AR: Activity report of the German Federal Cartel Office, FCO).

Should your company be affected and possibly damaged by cartel agreements we would be pleased to make our findings available to you. Likewise, we help to arrange for contacts to market insiders, other damaged companies or their representatives. Should you be interested, we are happy to consider supporting the enforcement of your company's claims, or purchasing your damage claims in order to enforce them thereafter on our own cost and risk.

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