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40 million euro perfume price-fixing fine upheld

By  |  January 29, 2012

A Paris appeals court upheld a fine of 40 million euros imposed by the Autorité de la concurrence in 2006 for perfume price-fixing. The companies fined are Jean-Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake, Chanel, Clarins Fragrance Group, Hermes, Christian Dior, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Guerlain, l’Oreal, LVMH Fragrance Brands, Shiseido Europe and YSL. Three distributors were also fined: Marionnaud, Sephora, and Nocibe. 

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    Source: RTE

     

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