via:博客园 time:2016/12/13 8:30:15 readed:1505

On Monday, the European Commission announced that Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo three Japanese manufacturers in the field of lithium batteries in 2004-2007 (involving notebooks and smart phones, etc.) price monopolistic behavior, decided to its 166 million euros (about 176.2 million USD) fine.

The European Commission believes that the four years, three Japanese companies plus Samsung's SDI agreed to temporary price increases and the exchange of sensitive information, such as the battery market supply and demand expectations and price forecasts. This series of actions is mainly to avoid fierce market competition.

It is reported that Samsung's SDI has not been punished because they take the initiative to the European Commission informed the monopoly case.

Of these € 166 million, Sony had to pay € 29.8 million, Panasonic € 38.9 million, and Sanyo the worst, with a fine of € 97.1 million.

The European Commission said that these companies have recognized their participation in the price monopoly and willing to accept the punishment.

EU Competition Commission Commissioner Margaret said in a statement: "The four companies conspiracy to manipulate the battery prices affect a large number of sales to the EU consumer electronics products. At the same time this is a clear signal, if the EU consumer monopoly infringement, then the European Commission will investigate in the end. & Rdquo;

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