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2007/686/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2005 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community against Armando Álvarez SA, Bernay Film Plastique, Bischof + Klein France SAS, Bischof + Klein GmbH & Co. KG, Bonar Technical Fabrics NV, British Polythene Industries PLC, Cofira-Sac SA, Combipac BV, Fardem Packaging BV, FLSmidth & Co. A/S, FLS Plast A/S, Groupe Gascogne, JM Gesellschaft für industrielle Beteiligungen mbH & Co. KGaA, Kendrion NV, Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV, Low & Bonar PLC, Nordenia International AG, Nordfolien GmbH, Plásticos Españoles SA, RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke, Sachsa Verpackung GmbH, Stempher BV, Trioplast Industrier AB, Trioplast Wittenheim SA, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (Case COMP/38354 — Industrial bags) (notified under document number C(2005) 4634)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2005
relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community against Armando Álvarez SA, Bernay Film Plastique, Bischof + Klein France SAS, Bischof + Klein GmbH & Co. KG, Bonar Technical Fabrics NV, British Polythene Industries PLC, Cofira-Sac SA, Combipac BV, Fardem Packaging BV, FLSmidth & Co. A/S, FLS Plast A/S, Groupe Gascogne, JM Gesellschaft für industrielle Beteiligungen mbH & Co. KGaA, Kendrion NV, Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV, Low & Bonar PLC, Nordenia International AG, Nordfolien GmbH, Plásticos Españoles SA, RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke, Sachsa Verpackung GmbH, Stempher BV, Trioplast Industrier AB, Trioplast Wittenheim SA, UPM-Kymmene Oyj
(Case COMP/38354 — Industrial bags)
(notified under document number C(2005) 4634)
(Only the French, English, Dutch, German and Spanish versions are authentic)
(2007/686/EC)
1. SUMMARY OF THE CASE
1.1. Addressees
1.2. The industrial bags sector
1.3. The supply
1.4. The demand
1.5. Scope of the infringement
1.6. Origin and procedure
1.7. Functioning of the cartel
2. FINES
2.1. Basic Amount
2.1.1. Gravity
2.1.2. Differential treatment
2.1.3. Sufficient deterrence
2.1.4. Duration
2.2. Aggravating circumstances
2.2.1. Repeated infringements
2.2.2. Obstruction to the investigation
2.3. Attenuating circumstances
2.4. Application of the 10 % turnover limit
2.5. Application of the 1996 Leniency Notice
2.5.1. Section B (reduction from 75 % to 100 %)
2.5.2. Section D (reduction from 10 % to 50 %)
3. DECISION